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      Caterpillar 972G vs. John Deere 304J

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972G:

      Sizes

      Clearance 430 mm and 390 mm 9 % more or 40 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.6 m3 and 1.1 m3 69 % more or 2.5 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 410 l. and 81 l. 80 % more or 329 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 207 l. and 80 l. 61 % more or 127 l.
      Static tipping weight 18324 kg and 4645 kg 75 % more or 13679 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 205.1 kW and 54 kW 74 % more or 151.1 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 3.1 l. 70 % more or 7.4 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 1.8 sec and 4.5 sec 60 % less or 2.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37 km/h and 30 km/h 19 % more or 7 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum reverse gear 41.9 km/h and 30 km/h 28 % more or 11.9 km/h
      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2

      3 reasons to buy John Deere 304J:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 12364 pound and 51210 pound 76 % less or 38846 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3365 mm and 3290 mm 2 % more or 75 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.3 sec and 6.6 sec 20 % less or 1.3 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm and 6139 mm
      Between tyres width 2960 mm and 750 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 2200 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24931 kg and 6080 kg

      Motor

      Model 3306DITA and 5030T

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 1.6 sec

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6139 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2960 mm 2. Between tyres width 750 mm
      5. Clearance 430 mm 5. Clearance 390 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3290 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3365 mm