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      Caterpillar 966R vs. John Deere 644GH

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966R:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 25910 pound and 38045 pound 32 % less or 12135 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2959 mm and 2942 mm 1 % more or 17 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 197 l. and 115 l. 42 % more or 82 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 7.6 l. 28 % more or 2.9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 1.8 sec 11 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 38.9 km/h and 22 km/h 43 % more or 16.9 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 34.9 km/h and 34.6 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 644GH:

      Sizes

      Clearance 483 mm and 399 mm 17 % more or 84 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1049 mm and 991 mm 6 % more or 58 mm

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.8 m3 and 2.6 m3 7 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 13477.1 kg and 12674 kg 6 % more or 803.1 kg
      Turn radius 5460 mm and 6782 mm 19 % less or 1322 mm
      Fuel Capacity 284 l. and 246 l. 13 % more or 38 l.

      Motor

      Full power 146 kW and 127 kW 13 % more or 19 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 3.8 sec 8 % less or 0.3 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6883 mm and 7860 mm
      Between tyres width 2770 mm and 2732 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3280 mm and 3420 mm
      Wheelbase 3100 mm and 3200 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3990 mm and 4000 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2921 mm and 3050 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.1 m3 and 3.1 m3

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.5-25 and 20.5-25
      Working weight 16733 kg and 16616.9 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3306 and 6076A

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.2 sec and 6.2 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6883 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7860 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2770 mm 2. Between tyres width 2732 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3280 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3420 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3100 mm 4. Wheelbase 3200 mm
      5. Clearance 399 mm 5. Clearance 483 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3990 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4000 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 991 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1049 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2959 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2942 mm