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      Caterpillar 980C vs. John Deere 844J

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Motor

      Displacement 14.6 l. and 12.6 l. 14 % more or 2.0 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 27.4 km/h 31 % more or 12.2 km/h

      11 reasons to buy John Deere 844J:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1502 mm and 1316 mm 12 % more or 186 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 49320 pound and 58880 pound 16 % less or 9560 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3360 mm and 3172 mm 6 % more or 188 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.6 m3 and 4 m3 29 % more or 1.6 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 511 l. and 400 l. 22 % more or 111 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 303 l. and 208 l. 31 % more or 95 l.
      Static tipping weight 24104 kg and 18490 kg 23 % more or 5614 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 246 kW and 201.3 kW 18 % more or 44.7 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.9 sec and 2 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 7.3 sec 19 % less or 1.4 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.7 km/h and 24.6 km/h 35 % more or 13.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3825 mm and 3760 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm and 9600 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3370 mm and 3459 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4) and 29.5 R25

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3406 and 6125H

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9600 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3760 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1502 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3360 mm