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      Caterpillar 908 vs. John Deere 304J

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 908:

      Operation

      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 65 amperes 28 % more or 25 amperes
      Cooling system fluid volume 22 l. and 12 l. 45 % more or 10 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 57 kW and 54 kW 5 % more or 3 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.5 sec and 5.3 sec 15 % less or 0.8 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 4.5 sec 29 % less or 1.3 sec

      10 reasons to buy John Deere 304J:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 55 kN and 61 kN 10 % less or 6 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3365 mm and 2637 mm 22 % more or 728 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 81 l. and 80 l. 1 % more or 1 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 80 l. and 66 l. 17 % more or 14 l.
      Engine oil volume 11.2 l. and 10 l. 11 % more or 1.2 l.
      Static tipping weight 4645 kg and 4380 kg 6 % more or 265 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 93.7 l/min and 60 l/min 36 % more or 33.7 l/min
      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 2.4 sec 33 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 30 km/h and 20 km/h 33 % more or 10 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 30 km/h and 20 km/h 33 % more or 10 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 5300 mm and 6139 mm
      Between tyres width 1960 mm and 750 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2770 mm and 2802 mm
      Wheelbase 2200 mm and 2300 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3385 mm and 3370 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2050 mm and 2200 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle oscillating 22 degrees and 20 degrees
      Tyre size 12.5-18 and 405/ 70R20
      Working weight 6040 kg and 6080 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 235 kPa and 19000 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and Hydraulic
      Forward gears number 2 and 2
      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 6139 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1960 mm 2. Between tyres width 750 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2770 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2802 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2200 mm 4. Wheelbase 2300 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3385 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3370 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2637 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3365 mm