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      John Deere 344E vs. Kawasaki 70ZIV-2

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 344E:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 64.9 kN and 122.6 kN 47 % less or 57.7 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2711 mm and 2705 mm 0 % more or 6 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 4395.2 mm and 6040 mm 27 % less or 1644.8 mm
      Generator current strength 105 amperes and 65 amperes 38 % more or 40 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.1 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec
      Pump bandwidth 122.3 l/min and 60.2 l/min 51 % more or 62.1 l/min
      Lifting time 5.3 sec and 6.2 sec 15 % less or 0.9 sec
      Unloading time 1 sec and 1.2 sec 17 % less or 0.2 sec

      21 reasons to buy Kawasaki 70ZIV-2:

      Sizes

      Clearance 405 mm and 390 mm 4 % more or 15 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1115 mm and 819 mm 27 % more or 296 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 2.5 m3 and 1.2 m3 52 % more or 1.3 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 9990 kg and 5151 kg 48 % more or 4839 kg
      Fuel Capacity 220 l. and 121.1 l. 45 % more or 98.9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 135 l. and 40 l. 70 % more or 95 l.
      Engine oil volume 22 l. and 13 l. 41 % more or 9 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 54 l. and 34 l. 37 % more or 20 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 30 l. and 7.8 l. 74 % more or 22.2 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 48 l. and 16 l. 67 % more or 32 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 51 l. and 16 l. 69 % more or 35 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 119.3 kW and 55.9 kW 53 % more or 63.4 kW
      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2200 rev / min 8 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 5.9 l. and 4.5 l. 24 % more or 1.4 l.
      Torque measured at 1500 rev / min and 1200 rev / min 20 % more or 300 rev
      Maximum torque 664.4 Nm and 291.5 Nm 56 % more or 372.9 Nm
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      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 km/h and 29.9 km/h 19 % more or 7.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 37 km/h and 29.9 km/h 19 % more or 7.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6010 mm and 7440 mm
      Between tyres width 2174 mm and 2585 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3100 mm and 3335 mm
      Wheelbase 3550 mm and 3050 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3430 mm and 3780 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2350 mm and 2670 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 24 degrees
      Tyre size 15.5-25 and 20.5x25-12PR (L-2)
      Working weight 7263.8 kg and 13040 kg

      Motor

      Aspiration natural aspiration and Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator)
      Manufacturer John Deere and Cummins
      Model 4045D and B5.9-C

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 17238 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and powershift transmission

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 3550 mm 4. Wheelbase 3050 mm
      5. Clearance 390 mm 5. Clearance 405 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3430 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3780 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 819 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1115 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6010 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7440 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2174 mm 2. Between tyres width 2585 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3100 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3335 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2711 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2705 mm