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      Caterpillar 973 vs. Komatsu D65S-7

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 2355 mm 9 % more or 225 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2730 mm 18 % more or 610 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 280 l. 21 % more or 76 l.
      Bucket capacity with top 2.8 m3 and 1.8 m3 36 % more or 1.0 m3
      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 9.8 km/h 5 % more or 0.5 km/h

      Motor

      Effective power 156.6 kW and 119.3 kW 24 % more or 37.3 kW

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 6 14 % more or 1

      4 reasons to buy Komatsu D65S-7:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 5125.6 kg and 16788 kg 69 % less or 11662.4 kg
      Breakout force in folded state 62.4 kN and 213.4 kN 71 % less or 151.0 kN

      Motor

      Displacement 12.2 l. and 10.5 l. 14 % more or 1.7 l.

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 72.6 kPa and 83 kPa 13 % less or 10.4 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm and 1300 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm and 5790 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3423 mm and 2990 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24902 kg and 18000 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3306 and NH220-CI

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2917 mm and 2635 mm
      Track width 2080 mm and 1880 mm
      Track shoe width 500 mm and 460 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5790 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2355 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3423 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2990 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2730 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1300 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 2080 mm 9. Track width 1880 mm