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      Komatsu D31S-17 vs. Caterpillar 973C

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu D31S-17:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 4259.2 kg and 20249 kg 79 % less or 15989.8 kg
      Breakout force in folded state 62.8 kN and 213.3 kN 71 % less or 150.5 kN

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 53 kPa and 88.3 kPa 40 % less or 35.3 kPa

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973C:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm and 2540 mm 24 % more or 818 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 1790 mm 31 % more or 790 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 430 l. and 115 l. 73 % more or 315 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 43 l. and 22 l. 49 % more or 21 l.
      Maximum speed 9 km/h and 6.5 km/h 28 % more or 2.5 km/h

      Motor

      Effective power 178 kW and 49.2 kW 72 % more or 128.8 kW
      Displacement 8.8 l. and 4.3 l. 51 % more or 4.5 l.

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 5 29 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2655 mm and 3500 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 830 mm and 1313 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 4145 mm and 7092 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 6700 kg and 26373 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model 4D105-5 and C9ACERT

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1880 mm and 2930 mm
      Track width 1450 mm and 2080 mm
      Track shoe width 330 mm and 500 mm

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      Sizes

      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2540 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 830 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1313 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 4145 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7092 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1790 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2655 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1450 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm