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      Caterpillar 226B serie 3 vs. Caterpillar 242

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 226B serie 3:

      Sizes

      Turning radius with bucket from center 1944 mm and 2253 mm 14 % less or 309 mm

      Operation

      Working speed 12.7 km/h and 11 km/h 13 % more or 1.7 km/h

      Motor

      Full power 45.5 kW and 43.3 kW 5 % more or 2.2 kW
      Effective power 41.8 kW and 40.3 kW 4 % more or 1.5 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Tipping load 1360.8 kg and 1710 kg 20 % less or 349.2 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 60.6 l/min and 57.2 l/min 6 % more or 3.4 l/min

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 242:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm and 505 mm 34 % more or 261 mm
      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2276 mm and 2169 mm 5 % more or 107 mm
      Clearance 235 mm and 195 mm 17 % more or 40 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 65 l. and 58 l. 11 % more or 7 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 3 l. and 2.2 l. 27 % more or 0.8 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Between tyres width 1525 mm and 1525 mm
      Height to cab upper part 1950 mm and 1986 mm
      Wheelbase 986 mm and 1134 mm
      Length with bucket 3233 mm and 3437 mm
      Length without bucket 2519 mm and 2776 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 2640.8 kg and 3143.8 kg
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 55 l. and 55 l.

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C2.2T and 3034

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 680.4 kg and 907.2 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 3233 mm 1. Length with bucket 3437 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1525 mm 2. Between tyres width 1525 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 1950 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 1986 mm
      4. Wheelbase 986 mm 4. Wheelbase 1134 mm
      5. Clearance 195 mm 5. Clearance 235 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2519 mm 6. Length without bucket 2776 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2169 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2276 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 505 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm