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      John Deere 644E with coupling vs. Caterpillar 980C

      4 reasons to buy John Deere 644E with coupling:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 35098 pound and 58880 pound 40 % less or 23782 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.2 sec and 7.3 sec 15 % less or 1.1 sec
      Unloading time 1.8 sec and 2 sec 10 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 41 km/h and 24.6 km/h 40 % more or 16.4 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm and 984 mm 25 % more or 332 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4 m3 and 2.5 m3 37 % more or 1.5 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm and 2936 mm 7 % more or 236 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 284 l. 29 % more or 116 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 208 l. and 115 l. 45 % more or 93 l.
      Static tipping weight 18490 kg and 11771 kg 36 % more or 6719 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 201.3 kW and 119.3 kW 41 % more or 82.0 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 7.6 l. 48 % more or 7.0 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 26.4 km/h 33 % more or 13.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7740 mm and 8619 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3400 mm and 3825 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2780 mm and 3370 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 20.5-25 and 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4)

      Motor

      Model 6076T and 3406
      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 3400 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 984 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7740 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2936 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm