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      John Deere 744H MH vs. Caterpillar 972H

      11 reasons to buy John Deere 744H MH:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1900 mm and 1291 mm 32 % more or 609 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 6140 mm and 7469 mm 18 % less or 1329 mm
      Fuel Capacity 432 l. and 380 l. 12 % more or 52 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 144 l. and 110 l. 24 % more or 34 l.
      Engine oil volume 38 l. and 35 l. 8 % more or 3 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 43 l. and 39 l. 9 % more or 4 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev
      Torque measured at 1500 rev / min and 1400 rev / min 7 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2.1 sec 29 % less or 0.6 sec
      Pump bandwidth 423 l/min and 305 l/min 28 % more or 118 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 39.5 km/h and 36.9 km/h 7 % more or 2.6 km/h

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 496 mm and 465 mm 6 % more or 31 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 4.4 m3 4 % more or 0.2 m3
      Breakout power 230 kN and 16860 kN 99 % less or 16630 kN
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4 m3 and 3.8 m3 5 % more or 0.2 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm and 3202 mm 2 % more or 50 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 46 l. 28 % more or 18 l.
      Static tipping weight 19067 kg and 16470 kg 14 % more or 2597 kg
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 55 amperes 31 % more or 25 amperes
      Transmission fluid volume 35 l. and 28 l. 20 % more or 7 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 46 l. 28 % more or 18 l.

      Motor

      Maximum torque 1332 Nm and 1330 Nm 0 % more or 2 Nm
      Effective power 214 kW and 193.9 kW 9 % more or 20.1 kW
      Full power 232 kW and 211 kW 9 % more or 21 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 2.8 sec 14 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 6.1 sec 3 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 38.8 km/h and 31 km/h 20 % more or 7.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8925 mm and 9144 mm
      Between tyres width 2940 mm and 2956 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3520 mm and 3606 mm
      Wheelbase 3400 mm and 3450 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4510 mm and 4466 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3275 mm and 3220 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25 and 26.5-25
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 23400.8 kg and 25148 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6125A and C13 ACERT
      Displacement 12.5 l. and 12.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump piston pump and piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22000 kPa and 6900 kPa

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8925 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2940 mm 2. Between tyres width 2956 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3520 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3606 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3400 mm 4. Wheelbase 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 465 mm 5. Clearance 496 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4510 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1900 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3202 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm