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      John Deere 344J vs. Caterpillar 962H

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 344J:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 77 kN and 147 kN 48 % less or 70 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2850 mm and 2812 mm 1 % more or 38 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 4205 mm and 7090 mm 41 % less or 2885 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 25 % more or 600 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.4 sec and 6.2 sec 29 % less or 1.8 sec

      23 reasons to buy Caterpillar 962H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 412 mm and 385 mm 7 % more or 27 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1308 mm and 830 mm 37 % more or 478 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.5 m3 and 1.5 m3 57 % more or 2.0 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3 m3 and 1.2 m3 60 % more or 1.8 m3

      Operation

      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 65 amperes 19 % more or 15 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 314 l. and 159 l. 49 % more or 155 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 110 l. and 98 l. 11 % more or 12 l.
      Engine oil volume 30 l. and 13 l. 57 % more or 17 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 42 l. and 26.5 l. 37 % more or 15.5 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 36 l. and 9.3 l. 74 % more or 26.7 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 36 l. and 8.7 l. 76 % more or 27.3 l.
      Static tipping weight 13879 kg and 6200 kg 55 % more or 7679 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 4.5 l. 37 % more or 2.7 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Maximum torque 907 Nm and 395 Nm 56 % more or 512 Nm
      Effective power 158 kW and 73 kW 54 % more or 85 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 270 l/min and 114 l/min 58 % more or 156 l/min
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 1.5 sec 13 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lowering time 2.5 sec and 4 sec 37 % less or 1.5 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 38 km/h and 29.9 km/h 21 % more or 8.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 29.9 km/h 25 % more or 10.1 km/h
      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3023 mm and 3452 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6130 mm and 8165 mm
      Between tyres width 1150 mm and 2784 mm
      Wheelbase 2600 mm and 3350 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3660 mm and 3992 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2400 mm and 2946 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 8350 kg and 19365 kg
      Rear axle oscillating 20 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 17.5R25 and 23.5R25
      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 4045T and C7 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and Piston
      Overflow valve pressure 22980 kPa and 6900 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydraulic and powershift transmission

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6130 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8165 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1150 mm 2. Between tyres width 2784 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3023 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3452 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2600 mm 4. Wheelbase 3350 mm
      5. Clearance 385 mm 5. Clearance 412 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3660 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3992 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 830 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1308 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2850 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2812 mm