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      John Deere 344E vs. Caterpillar 980G

      4 reasons to buy John Deere 344E:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 14595 pound and 47277 pound 69 % less or 32682 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.4 sec 12 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lifting time 5.3 sec and 6 sec 12 % less or 0.7 sec
      Unloading time 1 sec and 2 sec 50 % less or 1 sec

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Sizes

      Clearance 467 mm and 390 mm 16 % more or 77 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm and 819 mm 47 % more or 726 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.2 m3 and 1.2 m3 71 % more or 3.0 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm and 2711 mm 17 % more or 560 mm

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 20306 kg and 5151 kg 75 % more or 15155 kg
      Fuel Capacity 470 l. and 121.1 l. 74 % more or 348.9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 208 l. and 40 l. 81 % more or 168 l.
      Engine oil volume 37.9 l. and 13 l. 66 % more or 24.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 223.7 kW and 59.7 kW 73 % more or 164.0 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 4.5 l. 69 % more or 10.1 l.
      Effective power 240.9 kW and 55.9 kW 77 % more or 185.0 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 29.9 km/h 20 % more or 7.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 29.9 km/h 30 % more or 12.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6010 mm and 9465 mm
      Between tyres width 2174 mm and 3250 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3100 mm and 3750 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2350 mm and 3447 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 7263.8 kg and 29773 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 4045D and 3406DITA

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6010 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2174 mm 2. Between tyres width 3250 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3100 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm
      5. Clearance 390 mm 5. Clearance 467 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 819 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2711 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm