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      Caterpillar 246B vs. Thomas 137

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 246B:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2398 mm and 2281 mm 5 % more or 117 mm
      Clearance 235 mm and 191 mm 19 % more or 44 mm

      Operation

      Maximum speed 12.5 km/h and 10 km/h 20 % more or 2.5 km/h
      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 40 amperes 56 % more or 50 amperes
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 52 l. and 30.3 l. 42 % more or 21.7 l.
      Fuel Capacity 90 l. and 64 l. 29 % more or 26 l.

      Motor

      Full power 61 kW and 32.1 kW 47 % more or 28.9 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 83 l/min and 62.8 l/min 24 % more or 20.2 l/min

      4 reasons to buy Thomas 137:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 605 mm and 541 mm 11 % more or 64 mm
      Machine rear swing radius from center 922 mm and 1623 mm 43 % less or 701 mm

      Load-transfer device

      Tipping load 1224.7 kg and 1814 kg 32 % less or 589.3 kg
      Breakout power 1723.7 kg and 2487 kg 31 % less or 763.3 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2092 mm and 1867 mm
      Wheelbase 1134 mm and 889 mm
      Length with bucket 3515 mm and 3246 mm
      Length without bucket 2800 mm and 2652 mm
      Between tyres width 1676 mm and 1461 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 12x16.5 10PR and 10.00x16.5
      Working weight 3239 kg and 2426.7 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Kubota
      Model 3044C DIT and V1903E

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 907 kg and 589.7 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 23000 kPa and 16547.4 kPa

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      Sizes

      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2398 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2281 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 541 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 605 mm
      1. Length with bucket 3515 mm 1. Length with bucket 3246 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1676 mm 2. Between tyres width 1461 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2092 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 1867 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1134 mm 4. Wheelbase 889 mm
      5. Clearance 235 mm 5. Clearance 191 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2800 mm 6. Length without bucket 2652 mm