Caterpillar 988F serie II vs. JCB 456ZX

11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988F serie II:

Clearance	496 mm and 470 mm	5 % more or 26 mm
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1611 mm and 1340 mm	17 % more or 271 mm

Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	3218 mm and 2949 mm	8 % more or 269 mm
Bucket capacity with top	5 m3 and 3.1 m3	38 % more or 1.9 m3
Brimmed bucket capacity	3.1 m3 and 2.5 m3	19 % more or 0.6 m3

Static tipping weight	30794 kg and 14635 kg	52 % more or 16159 kg
Fuel Capacity	659 l. and 320 l.	51 % more or 339 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	295 l. and 215 l.	27 % more or 80 l.

Full power	320.7 kW and 120.1 kW	63 % more or 200.6 kW
Displacement	18 l. and 8.3 l.	54 % more or 9.7 l.

Lowering time

4 sec and 4.1 sec

2 % less or 0.1 sec

Breakout power

161 kN and 366 kN

56 % less or 205 kN

Unloading time	1.2 sec and 3.3 sec	64 % less or 2.1 sec
Lifting time	5.8 sec and 7.9 sec	27 % less or 2.1 sec

Maximum forward speed	37.4 km/h and 35.1 km/h	6 % more or 2.3 km/h
Maximum reverse gear	24.4 km/h and 23.5 km/h	4 % more or 0.9 km/h

Length with bucket on ground level	10928 mm and 7960 mm
Between tyres width	3520 mm and 2702 mm
Height to cab upper part	4115 mm and 3370 mm

Shovel width

3772 mm and 2837 mm

Working weight

45678 kg and 22079 kg

Manufacturer	Caterpillar and JCB
Model	3408E TA and 6CT 8.3C

Forward gears number	4 and 4
Reverse gears number	3 and 3

1. Length with bucket on ground level	10928 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	7960 mm
2. Between tyres width	3520 mm	2. Between tyres width	2702 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	4115 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3370 mm
5. Clearance	496 mm	5. Clearance	470 mm
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1611 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1340 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3218 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

2949 mm