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      Caterpillar 904B vs. John Deere 544

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 904B:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 8003 pound and 25000 pound 68 % less or 16997 pound

      Operation

      Turn radius 1330 mm and 4215.4 mm 68 % less or 2885.4 mm
      Generator current strength 75 amperes and 55 amperes 27 % more or 20 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.5 sec and 5.5 sec 18 % less or 1.0 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 20 km/h and 6.8 km/h 66 % more or 13.2 km/h

      15 reasons to buy John Deere 544:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 914.4 mm and 658 mm 28 % more or 256.4 mm
      Clearance 381 mm and 245 mm 36 % more or 136 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2691.4 mm and 2390 mm 11 % more or 301.4 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 45.4 l. and 43 l. 5 % more or 2.4 l.
      Engine oil volume 37.9 l. and 7.5 l. 80 % more or 30.4 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 28.4 l. and 8 l. 72 % more or 20.4 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 36.9 l. and 7.5 l. 80 % more or 29.4 l.
      Static tipping weight 5669.9 kg and 2980 kg 47 % more or 2689.9 kg
      Fuel Capacity 151.4 l. and 83 l. 45 % more or 68.4 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 70.1 kW and 41.8 kW 40 % more or 28.3 kW
      Full power 77.6 kW and 39.5 kW 49 % more or 38.1 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 172.2 l/min and 83 l/min 52 % more or 89.2 l/min
      Lowering time 1.2 sec and 3.2 sec 62 % less or 2.0 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 23 km/h and 20 km/h 13 % more or 3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 5300 mm and 5919.2 mm
      Between tyres width 1780 mm and 2234.2 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2390 mm and 2971.8 mm
      Wheelbase 658 mm and 2386.6 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3120 mm and 3328.4 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 1780 mm and 2234.2 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V
      Rear axle oscillating 37 degrees and 22 degrees
      Tyre size 12.5-18 and 13-24
      Working weight 4450 kg and 8391.5 kg

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and natural aspiration

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydrostatic single-path and powershift transmission
      Reverse gears number 2 and 2

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5300 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5919.2 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1780 mm 2. Between tyres width 2234.2 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2390 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2971.8 mm
      4. Wheelbase 658 mm 4. Wheelbase 2386.6 mm
      5. Clearance 245 mm 5. Clearance 381 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3120 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3328.4 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 658 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 914.4 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2390 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2691.4 mm