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      John Deere 244J vs. Caterpillar 908

      6 reasons to buy John Deere 244J:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 48 kN and 61 kN 21 % less or 13 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 81 l. and 80 l. 1 % more or 1 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 64 l/min and 60 l/min 6 % more or 4 l/min
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2.4 sec 42 % less or 1.0 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 30 km/h and 20 km/h 33 % more or 10 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 30 km/h and 20 km/h 33 % more or 10 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 908:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2637 mm and 2550 mm 3 % more or 87 mm

      Operation

      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 65 amperes 28 % more or 25 amperes
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 66 l. and 60 l. 9 % more or 6 l.
      Engine oil volume 10 l. and 8.5 l. 15 % more or 1.5 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 22 l. and 10 l. 55 % more or 12 l.
      Static tipping weight 4380 kg and 3836 kg 12 % more or 544 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 57 kW and 44 kW 23 % more or 13 kW
      Full power 63 kW and 48 kW 24 % more or 15 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.5 sec and 4.9 sec 8 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 4 sec 20 % less or 0.8 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 5280 mm and 5300 mm
      Between tyres width 2150 mm and 1960 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2725 mm and 2770 mm
      Wheelbase 2150 mm and 2200 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3210 mm and 3385 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 1900 mm and 2050 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V
      Rear axle oscillating 20 degrees and 22 degrees
      Tyre size 365/70R18 and 12.5-18
      Working weight 5240 kg and 6040 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 21980 kPa and 235 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and Hydro-Static Transmission
      Forward gears number 2 and 2
      Reverse gears number 2 and 2

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5280 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5300 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2150 mm 2. Between tyres width 1960 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2725 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2770 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2150 mm 4. Wheelbase 2200 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3210 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3385 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2550 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2637 mm