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      Kubota M59 vs. JCB 3CX 17FT (217)

      5 reasons to buy Kubota M59:

      Sizes

      Clearance 352 mm and 330 mm 6 % more or 22 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 3000 mm and 4200 mm 29 % less or 1200 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2700 rev / min and 2200 rev / min 19 % more or 500 rev

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 26.5 kN and 64.8 kN 59 % less or 38.3 kN
      Digging depth 69 mm and 50 mm 28 % more or 19 mm

      13 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 17FT (217):

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 55 l. 66 % more or 105 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 72.8 kW and 42.5 kW 42 % more or 30.3 kW
      Full power 74.6 kW and 44 kW 41 % more or 30.6 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 2.4 l. 45 % more or 2.0 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 4103.2 kg and 1800 kg 56 % more or 2303.2 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2412 mm 10 % more or 278 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 810 mm and 582 mm 28 % more or 228 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 155 l/min and 100.9 l/min 35 % more or 54.1 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 25.6 km/h 29 % more or 10.6 km/h

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm and 1759 mm 19 % more or 421 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm and 3652 mm 32 % more or 1708 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 5535 kg and 3448.2 kg 38 % more or 2086.8 kg
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 2690 mm 32 % more or 1270 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2050 mm and 2260 mm
      Transport width 1905 mm and 2440 mm
      Transport height 3146 mm and 4140 mm

      Operation

      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 17.5L-24 R4 and 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 10x16.5-R4 and 14-17.5 FWD 10 layers

      Motor

      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Gear box

      Transmission type HST Plus and JCB automatic transmission system with power gear shifting

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 4773 mm and 6380 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Transport width 1905 mm 2. Transport width 2440 mm
      3. Transport height 3146 mm 3. Transport height 4140 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2050 mm 4. Wheelbase 2260 mm
      5. Clearance 352 mm 5. Clearance 330 mm

      Load-transfer device

      9. Digging depth 69 mm 9. Digging depth 50 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2412 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 582 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 2690 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 4773 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6380 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 3652 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1759 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm