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      John Deere 304J vs. Caterpillar 966G

      4 reasons to buy John Deere 304J:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 12364 pound and 44120 pound 72 % less or 31756 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3365 mm and 3100 mm 8 % more or 265 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2800 rev / min and 2200 rev / min 21 % more or 600 rev

      Hydraulic system

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

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966G:

      Sizes

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

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.3 m3 and 1.1 m3 67 % more or 2.2 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 15754 kg and 4645 kg 71 % more or 11109 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 188.7 kW and 54 kW 71 % more or 134.7 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 3.1 l. 70 % more or 7.4 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 5 17 % more or 1

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 1.6 sec 19 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 1.8 sec and 4.5 sec 60 % less or 2.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.3 km/h and 30 km/h 20 % more or 7.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.3 km/h and 30 km/h 29 % more or 12.3 km/h
      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2802 mm and 3590 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6139 mm and 8825 mm
      Between tyres width 750 mm and 2960 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2200 mm and 3060 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 6080 kg and 22750 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 5030T and 3306DITA

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6139 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8825 mm
      2. Between tyres width 750 mm 2. Between tyres width 2960 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2802 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3590 mm
      5. Clearance 390 mm 5. Clearance 430 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3365 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3100 mm