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      Caterpillar 980H vs. John Deere 844K Z-Bar

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm and 1490 mm 4 % more or 64 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 250 l. and 244 l. 2 % more or 6 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 83 l. and 52 l. 37 % more or 31 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 62 l. and 45.4 l. 27 % more or 16.6 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 55 l. 37 % more or 32 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 59 l. 32 % more or 28 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1600 rev / min 11 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 15.2 l. and 13.5 l. 11 % more or 1.7 l.

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 27.3 km/h 34 % more or 14.2 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      15 reasons to buy John Deere 844K Z-Bar:

      Sizes

      Clearance 460 mm and 442 mm 4 % more or 18 mm

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.7 m3 and 3.7 m3 21 % more or 1.0 m3
      Breakout power 212.9 kN and 273 kN 22 % less or 60.1 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3320 mm and 3305 mm 0 % more or 15 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.5 m3 and 4.2 m3 24 % more or 1.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 553 l. and 479 l. 13 % more or 74 l.
      Engine oil volume 38 l. and 37.9 l. 0 % more or 0.1 l.
      Static tipping weight 23355 kg and 22767 kg 3 % more or 588 kg
      Turn radius 6300 mm and 7962 mm 21 % less or 1662 mm

      Motor

      Effective power 283.4 kW and 237 kW 16 % more or 46.4 kW
      Maximum torque 1793.7 Nm and 1615 Nm 10 % more or 178.7 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 621 l/min and 464 l/min 25 % more or 157 l/min
      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 6 sec 2 % less or 0.1 sec
      Unloading time 1.9 sec and 2.1 sec 10 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40.5 km/h and 36.3 km/h 10 % more or 4.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 3700 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm and 4620 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm and 9650 mm
      Between tyres width 3227 mm and 3194 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3765 mm and 3760 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3533 mm and 3460 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 80 amperes
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 29.5-25 and 29.5 R 25
      Working weight 30159 kg and 32037 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C15 ACERT and 6135H, III Level III certified
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and two variable displacement piston pumps, axial, with load sensing
      Overflow valve pressure 20700 kPa and 24131.6 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and Powershift transmission of intermediate type
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3227 mm 2. Between tyres width 3194 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3760 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 3700 mm
      5. Clearance 442 mm 5. Clearance 460 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4620 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1490 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3320 mm