Ranger 979 vs. John Deere 644B

7 reasons to buy Ranger 979:

Radius at maximum lifting and unloading

1250 mm and 879 mm

30 % more or 371 mm

Bucket capacity with top	4.2 m3 and 1.9 m3	55 % more or 2.3 m3
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	3270 mm and 2843.8 mm	13 % more or 426.2 mm

Effective power	216 kW and 108.1 kW	50 % more or 107.9 kW
Displacement	10.8 l. and 8.7 l.	19 % more or 2.1 l.

Reverse gears number	3 and 2	33 % more or 1
Maximum reverse gear	23 km/h and 16.4 km/h	29 % more or 6.6 km/h

Clearance

505 mm and 500 mm

1 % more or 5 mm

Static tipping weight	10390 kg and 7000 kg	33 % more or 3390 kg
Turn radius	4700 mm and 7085 mm	34 % less or 2385 mm

Power measured at

2200 rev / min and 2100 rev / min

5 % more or 100 rev

Maximum forward speed

41.5 km/h and 36 km/h

13 % more or 5.5 km/h

Length with bucket on ground level	8970 mm and 6042 mm
Height to cab upper part	3550 mm and 3240 mm
Wheelbase	3450 mm and 2640 mm

Shovel width

3200 mm and 2660 mm

Working weight	23000 kg and 12746 kg
Tyre size	26.5-25-24 and 14.5-25 / 20.5-25

Cylinders number	6 and 6
Manufacturer	Cummins and John Deere

Transmission type	electro-hydraulic and planetary powershift transmission
Forward gears number	4 and 4

1. Length with bucket on ground level	8970 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	6042 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3550 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3240 mm
4. Wheelbase	3450 mm	4. Wheelbase	2640 mm
5. Clearance	500 mm	5. Clearance	505 mm
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1250 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	879 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3270 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

2843.8 mm