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Caterpillar TH83 US vs. JCB 550-170
6 reasons to buy Caterpillar TH83 US:
Sizes
Clearance | 450 mm and 400 mm | 11 % more or 50 mm |
Swing radius outside tyres | 3790 mm and 4100 mm | 8 % less or 310 mm |
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 150 l. and 149.9 l. | 0 % more or 0.1 l. |
Motor
Full power | 81.3 kW and 74.6 kW | 8 % more or 6.7 kW |
Lifting
Maximum load at maximum radius | 1770 kg and 499 kg | 72 % more or 1271 kg |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 32 km/h and 29 km/h | 9 % more or 3 km/h |
8 reasons to buy JCB 550-170:
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 124.9 l. and 120 l. | 4 % more or 4.9 l. |
Motor
Displacement | 4.4 l. and 4 l. | 9 % more or 0.4 l. |
Lifting
Maximum lifting height | 16700 mm and 12500 mm | 25 % more or 4200 mm |
Maximum load at maximum height | 2268 kg and 3635 kg | 38 % less or 1367 kg |
Maximum front radius | 12600 mm and 8200 mm | 35 % more or 4400 mm |
Maximum lifting capacity | 4535.9 kg and 3635 kg | 20 % more or 900.9 kg |
Gear box
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Maximum reverse gear | 29 km/h and 22 km/h | 24 % more or 7 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Length up to fork surface | 5720 mm and 6360 mm |
Between tyres width | 2450 mm and 2440 mm |
Headroom | 2450 mm and 2690 mm |
Wheelbase | 2970 mm and 2750 mm |
Operation
Tyre size | 14x24 12PR and 17.5-25 16PR |
Working weight | 10000 kg and 12160.8 kg |
Motor
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min |
Cylinders number | 4 and 4 |
Aspiration | turbocharging and turbocharging |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
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Sizes
1. Length up to fork surface | 5720 mm | 1. Length up to fork surface | 6360 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 2450 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2440 mm |
3. Headroom | 2450 mm | 3. Headroom | 2690 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 2970 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2750 mm |
5. Clearance | 450 mm | 5. Clearance | 400 mm |
Lifting
7. Maximum front radius | 8200 mm | 7. Maximum front radius | 12600 mm |
6. Maximum lifting height | 12500 mm | 6. Maximum lifting height | 16700 mm |


