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Caterpillar 246 vs. Caterpillar 242
9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 246:
Sizes
| Turning radius with bucket from center | 2197 mm and 2253 mm | 2 % less or 56 mm |
| Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading | 2398 mm and 2276 mm | 5 % more or 122 mm |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 90 l. and 65 l. | 28 % more or 25 l. |
| Working speed | 12.1 km/h and 11 km/h | 9 % more or 1.1 km/h |
| Maximum speed | 11.1 km/h and 11 km/h | 1 % more or 0.1 km/h |
Motor
| Full power | 59.7 kW and 43.3 kW | 27 % more or 16.4 kW |
| Effective power | 55.2 kW and 40.3 kW | 27 % more or 14.9 kW |
Load-transfer device
| Tipping load | 1546.8 kg and 1710 kg | 10 % less or 163.2 kg |
Hydraulic system
| Pump bandwidth | 83 l/min and 57.2 l/min | 31 % more or 25.8 l/min |
2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 242:
Sizes
| Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 766 mm and 587 mm | 23 % more or 179 mm |
Operation
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 55 l. and 52 l. | 5 % more or 3 l. |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Length with bucket | 3596 mm and 3437 mm |
| Length without bucket | 2800 mm and 2776 mm |
| Between tyres width | 1829 mm and 1525 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 2092 mm and 1986 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1134 mm and 1134 mm |
| Clearance | 235 mm and 235 mm |
Operation
| Working weight | 3279.5 kg and 3143.8 kg |
Motor
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Caterpillar |
| Model | 3034T and 3034 |
| Power measured at | 2600 rev / min and 2600 rev / min |
| Displacement | 3 l. and 3 l. |
| Cylinders number | 4 and 4 |
Load-transfer device
| Workload range | 907.2 kg and 907.2 kg |
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Sizes
| 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading | 2398 mm | 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading | 2276 mm |
| 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 587 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 766 mm |
| 1. Length with bucket | 3596 mm | 1. Length with bucket | 3437 mm |
| 2. Between tyres width | 1829 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 1525 mm |
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 2092 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 1986 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 1134 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 1134 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 235 mm | 5. Clearance | 235 mm |
| 6. Length without bucket | 2800 mm | 6. Length without bucket | 2776 mm |