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      John Deere 744E vs. Caterpillar 966F

      17 reasons to buy John Deere 744E:

      Sizes

      Clearance 515 mm and 476 mm 8 % more or 39 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 189 kN and 215.5 kN 12 % less or 26.5 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2988 mm and 2845 mm 5 % more or 143 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.8 m3 and 3.6 m3 5 % more or 0.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.3 m3 and 3.1 m3 6 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 330 l. and 304 l. 8 % more or 26 l.
      Static tipping weight 15311 kg and 13982 kg 9 % more or 1329 kg
      Engine oil volume 32 l. and 28 l. 12 % more or 4 l.
      Turn radius 6140 mm and 6779 mm 9 % less or 639 mm
      Cooling system fluid volume 55 l. and 41 l. 25 % more or 14 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 186.4 kW and 164.1 kW 12 % more or 22.3 kW
      Full power 193.9 kW and 175.2 kW 10 % more or 18.7 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 310.4 l/min and 302 l/min 3 % more or 8.4 l/min
      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 7.1 sec 10 % less or 0.7 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2 sec 25 % less or 0.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 41.6 km/h and 37.6 km/h 10 % more or 4.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 45.1 km/h and 42.6 km/h 6 % more or 2.5 km/h

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966F:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1398 mm and 1272 mm 9 % more or 126 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 59 l. and 38 l. 36 % more or 21 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 47 l. and 33 l. 30 % more or 14 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 47 l. and 35 l. 26 % more or 12 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 205 l. and 161 l. 21 % more or 44 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 9 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 10.1 l. 4 % more or 0.4 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3.5 sec 31 % less or 1.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3400 mm and 3350 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4160 mm and 4118 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8020 mm and 8366 mm
      Between tyres width 2820 mm and 2935 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3540 mm and 3585 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3040 mm and 3107 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 21006 kg and 20485 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Generator current strength 50 amperes and 50 amperes
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 23.5-25 and 26.5-25 14PR

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6101AT and 3306
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) and turbocharging

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 21573.7 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 4
      Transmission type powershift and planetary powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8020 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8366 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2820 mm 2. Between tyres width 2935 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3540 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3585 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3400 mm 4. Wheelbase 3350 mm
      5. Clearance 515 mm 5. Clearance 476 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4160 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4118 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1272 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1398 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2988 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2845 mm