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      Caterpillar 972G vs. JCB 416S Ultrahigh Lift

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972G:

      Sizes

      Clearance 430 mm and 360 mm 16 % more or 70 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1280 mm and 1195 mm 7 % more or 85 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.6 m3 and 1.4 m3 61 % more or 2.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 410 l. and 140 l. 66 % more or 270 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 207 l. and 130 l. 37 % more or 77 l.
      Static tipping weight 18324 kg and 4499 kg 75 % more or 13825 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 205.1 kW and 105.9 kW 48 % more or 99.2 kW
      Full power 197.6 kW and 111.9 kW 43 % more or 85.7 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 5.9 l. 44 % more or 4.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 1.8 sec and 3 sec 40 % less or 1.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 41.9 km/h and 26.8 km/h 36 % more or 15.1 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      6 reasons to buy JCB 416S Ultrahigh Lift:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 22795.6 pound and 51210 pound 55 % less or 28414.4 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3436 mm and 3290 mm 4 % more or 146 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.6 sec and 6.6 sec 30 % less or 2.0 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 1.6 sec 12 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38 km/h and 37 km/h 3 % more or 1 km/h
      Forward gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm and 7314 mm
      Between tyres width 2960 mm and 2450 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 2400 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24931 kg and 10100 kg

      Motor

      Model 3306DITA and BTAA5.9C

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7314 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2960 mm 2. Between tyres width 2450 mm
      5. Clearance 430 mm 5. Clearance 360 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1280 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1195 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3290 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3436 mm