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      Volvo BM A25 6x6 vs. Caterpillar 740B

      3 reasons to buy Volvo BM A25 6x6:

      Motor

      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 1700 rev / min 29 % more or 700 rev
      Torque measured at 1600 rev / min and 1200 rev / min 25 % more or 400 rev

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 10 and 7 30 % more or 3

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 740B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 577 mm and 400 mm 31 % more or 177 mm
      Unloading ground clearance 697 mm and 600 mm 14 % more or 97 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 72 l. and 16 l. 78 % more or 56 l.
      Fuel Capacity 560 l. and 280 l. 50 % more or 280 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 328 l. and 160 l. 51 % more or 168 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 80 l. and 30 l. 62 % more or 50 l.
      Engine oil volume 38 l. and 24 l. 37 % more or 14 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 15.2 l. and 6.7 l. 56 % more or 8.5 l.
      Maximum torque 2466.2 Nm and 800 Nm 68 % more or 1666.2 Nm
      Full power 364.6 kW and 182 kW 50 % more or 182.6 kW
      Effective power 353.5 kW and 179 kW 49 % more or 174.5 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum speed 54.7 km/h and 51 km/h 7 % more or 3.7 km/h

      Dump

      Lowering time 7 sec and 16 sec 56 % less or 9 sec
      Brimmed volume 18.5 m3 and 9.4 m3 49 % more or 9.1 m3
      Volume with top 24 m3 and 12 m3 50 % more or 12 m3

      Neutral reasons:

      Weight

      Front axle unloaded 8699.9 kg and 20663.9 kg
      Unloaded rear axle 8201 kg and 6499.1 kg
      Loaded front axle 11203.7 kg and 25875.2 kg
      Loaded rear axle 28204.4 kg and 23684.8 kg
      Full empty 16900.9 kg and 34393.2 kg
      Maximum loading 39408.1 kg and 73975 kg

      Sizes

      Overall width 2490 mm and 3770 mm
      Headroom 3150 mm and 4039 mm
      Wheelbase 4175 mm and 5229 mm
      Dimensional length 9505 mm and 11000 mm
      Unloading height 6040 mm and 7092 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 20.5 R 25 and 29.5R25

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model TD 71 K and C15

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 2 and 2

      Dump

      Discharge angle 63 degrees and 70 degrees
      Lifting time 12 sec and 12 sec
      Nominal payload 22500 kg and 39500 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 9505 mm 1. Dimensional length 11000 mm
      2. Overall width 2490 mm 2. Overall width 3770 mm
      3. Headroom 3150 mm 3. Headroom 4039 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4175 mm 4. Wheelbase 5229 mm
      5. Clearance 400 mm 5. Clearance 577 mm
      6. Unloading height 6040 mm 6. Unloading height 7092 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance 600 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance 697 mm

      Dump

      8. Discharge angle 63 degrees 8. Discharge angle 70 degrees