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      Caterpillar 232B vs. Thomas 255

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 232B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm and 546.1 mm 29 % more or 219.9 mm
      Machine rear swing radius from center 1545 mm and 1772.9 mm 13 % less or 227.9 mm

      Operation

      Generator current strength 65 amperes and 60 amperes 8 % more or 5 amperes

      Load-transfer device

      Tipping load 1588 kg and 2268 kg 30 % less or 680 kg
      Breakout power 1841 kg and 3175.1 kg 42 % less or 1334.1 kg

      7 reasons to buy Thomas 255:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2456.7 mm and 2243 mm 9 % more or 213.7 mm
      Clearance 228.6 mm and 145 mm 37 % more or 83.6 mm
      Turning radius with bucket from center 2133.6 mm and 2221 mm 4 % less or 87.4 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 108.6 l. and 65 l. 40 % more or 43.6 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 90.8 l. and 55 l. 39 % more or 35.8 l.

      Motor

      Full power 65.2 kW and 39 kW 40 % more or 26.2 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 79.5 l/min and 60 l/min 25 % more or 19.5 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket 3437 mm and 3709.4 mm
      Length without bucket 2760 mm and 2984 mm
      Between tyres width 1524 mm and 1798.3 mm
      Height to cab upper part 1953 mm and 2133.6 mm
      Wheelbase 1094 mm and 1237.5 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 3021 kg and 3628.7 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V

      Motor

      Model 3024C and V3300T turbocharging
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Kubota

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 793 kg and 1134 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 21400 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 3437 mm 1. Length with bucket 3709.4 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1524 mm 2. Between tyres width 1798.3 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 1953 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2133.6 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1094 mm 4. Wheelbase 1237.5 mm
      5. Clearance 145 mm 5. Clearance 228.6 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2760 mm 6. Length without bucket 2984 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2243 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2456.7 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 766 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 546.1 mm