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      Caterpillar 257B II vs. Case 445CT

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 257B II:

      Sizes

      Clearance 257 mm and 229 mm 11 % more or 28 mm
      Machine rear swing radius from center 1479 mm and 1550 mm 5 % less or 71 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 84 l. and 65.5 l. 22 % more or 18.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 55 l. and 41.5 l. 25 % more or 13.5 l.
      Maximum speed at low range 11.2 km/h and 8.2 km/h 27 % more or 3.0 km/h

      Load-transfer device

      Breakout power 1793.5 kg and 2343.7 kg 23 % less or 550.2 kg
      Tipping load 2424 kg and 3175 kg 24 % less or 751 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 60 l/min and 80 l/min 25 % less or 20 l/min

      12 reasons to buy Case 445CT:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2340 mm and 2278 mm 3 % more or 62 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 860 mm and 790 mm 8 % more or 70 mm
      Turning radius with bucket from center 2130 mm and 2197 mm 3 % less or 67 mm

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 17 l. and 10 l. 41 % more or 7 l.
      Engine oil volume 12 l. and 10 l. 17 % more or 2 l.
      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 85 amperes 11 % more or 10 amperes
      Maximum speed at high range 12.8 km/h and 11.2 km/h 12 % more or 1.6 km/h

      Motor

      Full power 60 kW and 45.5 kW 24 % more or 14.5 kW
      Effective power 55.2 kW and 41.8 kW 24 % more or 13.4 kW
      Displacement 4.5 l. and 2.2 l. 51 % more or 2.3 l.

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 1.4 m2 and 1.1 m2 21 % more or 0.3 m2
      Specific ground pressure 27.6 kPa and 31 kPa 11 % less or 3.4 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Width between caterpillar tracks 1676 mm and 2098 mm
      Length with bucket 3490 mm and 3440 mm
      Length without bucket 2701 mm and 2620 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2022 mm and 2030 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 3607 kg and 4452 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V

      Motor

      Model C2.2T and Family III 445/M2
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Case

      Load-transfer device

      Workload 1134 kg and 1588 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 3335 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1499 mm and 1645 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 3490 mm 1. Length with bucket 3440 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1676 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2098 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2022 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2030 mm
      5. Clearance 257 mm 5. Clearance 229 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2701 mm 6. Length without bucket 2620 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2278 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2340 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 790 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 860 mm

      Carrier

      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1499 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1645 mm