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      Caterpillar 232 vs. Thomas 1700

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 232:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm and 540 mm 30 % more or 226 mm

      Motor

      Full power 38 kW and 37.3 kW 2 % more or 0.7 kW
      Power measured at 3000 rev / min and 2800 rev / min 7 % more or 200 rev

      7 reasons to buy Thomas 1700:

      Sizes

      Turning radius with bucket from center 1048 mm and 2253 mm 53 % less or 1205 mm
      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2813 mm and 2320 mm 18 % more or 493 mm
      Clearance 186 mm and 145 mm 22 % more or 41 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 73 l. and 65 l. 11 % more or 8 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 56 l. and 55 l. 2 % more or 1 l.
      Maximum speed 11.4 km/h and 9.9 km/h 13 % more or 1.5 km/h

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 62.8 l/min and 55 l/min 12 % more or 7.8 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket 3437 mm and 3538 mm
      Length without bucket 2760 mm and 2800 mm
      Between tyres width 1525 mm and 1632 mm
      Height to cab upper part 1950 mm and 2108 mm
      Wheelbase 1094 mm and 1003 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 3143.8 kg and 2993.7 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Kubota
      Model 3024C and V2203E
      Displacement 2.2 l. and 2.2 l.
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 793.8 kg and 771.1 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 3437 mm 1. Length with bucket 3538 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1525 mm 2. Between tyres width 1632 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 1950 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2108 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1094 mm 4. Wheelbase 1003 mm
      5. Clearance 145 mm 5. Clearance 186 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2760 mm 6. Length without bucket 2800 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2320 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2813 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 540 mm