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      Thomas 137 vs. Caterpillar 246B

      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

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 246B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 235 mm and 191 mm 19 % more or 44 mm
      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2398 mm and 2281 mm 5 % more or 117 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
      Fuel Capacity 90 l. and 64 l. 29 % more or 26 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 52 l. and 30.3 l. 42 % more or 21.7 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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

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

      Operation

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

      Motor

      Manufacturer Kubota and Caterpillar
      Model V1903E and 3044C DIT

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 589.7 kg and 907 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 16547.4 kPa and 23000 kPa

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      Sizes

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