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      Caterpillar 966E vs. John Deere 544EH

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966E:

      Sizes

      Clearance 501 mm and 456 mm 9 % more or 45 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1285 mm and 924 mm 28 % more or 361 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2973 mm and 2852 mm 4 % more or 121 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.6 m3 and 1.9 m3 47 % more or 1.7 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.2 m3 and 1.6 m3 50 % more or 1.6 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 13856 kg and 7936.1 kg 43 % more or 5919.9 kg
      Fuel Capacity 304 l. and 208 l. 32 % more or 96 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 205 l. and 76 l. 63 % more or 129 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 5.9 l. 44 % more or 4.6 l.
      Full power 161 kW and 96.9 kW 40 % more or 64.1 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3.2 sec 25 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 43.6 km/h and 28.8 km/h 34 % more or 14.8 km/h

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 544EH:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 20558 pound and 41918 pound 51 % less or 21360 pound

      Operation

      Turn radius 4930 mm and 7104 mm 31 % less or 2174 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 7.1 sec 18 % less or 1.3 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40.9 km/h and 38.2 km/h 7 % more or 2.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8203 mm and 6910 mm
      Between tyres width 2990 mm and 2420 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3580 mm and 3210 mm
      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 2900 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 459 mm and 3790 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3059 mm and 2550 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 20208 kg and 10606.8 kg
      Tyre size 26.5-25 14PR and 17.5-25

      Motor

      Model 3306 and 6359T
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8203 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6910 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2990 mm 2. Between tyres width 2420 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3210 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 2900 mm
      5. Clearance 501 mm 5. Clearance 456 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 459 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3790 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1285 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 924 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2973 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2852 mm