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      Volvo BM 861 6x6 vs. Caterpillar D40D

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar D40D:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 450 l. and 280 l. 38 % more or 170 l.

      Motor

      Full power 287.1 kW and 126.8 kW 56 % more or 160.3 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 5.5 l. 62 % more or 9.1 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum speed 55 km/h and 29.9 km/h 46 % more or 25.1 km/h

      Dump

      Volume with top 22.4 m3 and 11.5 m3 49 % more or 10.9 m3
      Brimmed volume 16.9 m3 and 9 m3 47 % more or 7.9 m3

      Neutral reasons:

      Weight

      Front axle unloaded 7400 kg and 17377 kg
      Loaded front axle 10000 kg and 25080 kg
      Full empty 15400 kg and 28027 kg
      Maximum loading 33900 kg and 64308 kg

      Sizes

      Headroom 2820 mm and 3560 mm
      Wheelbase 4320 mm and 4850 mm
      Dimensional length 9960 mm and 9760 mm
      Overall width 2500 mm and 3460 mm
      Unloading height 5720 mm and 5490 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size Front 18.00-25 Radial or diagonal cord threads arrangement - Rear 20.5-25 and Front 29.5x25 Radial, Rear 33.25x29 Radial

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model TD 60B and 3406

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Dump

      Nominal payload 18500 kg and 36281 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 9960 mm 1. Dimensional length 9760 mm
      2. Overall width 2500 mm 2. Overall width 3460 mm
      3. Headroom 2820 mm 3. Headroom 3560 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4320 mm 4. Wheelbase 4850 mm
      6. Unloading height 5720 mm 6. Unloading height 5490 mm