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      Takeuchi TL240 vs. Caterpillar 973C

      4 reasons to buy Takeuchi TL240:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 2700 kg and 20249 kg 87 % less or 17549 kg
      Maximum speed 11.6 km/h and 9 km/h 22 % more or 2.6 km/h

      Motor

      Power measured at 2500 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 28 % more or 700 rev

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 28 kPa and 88.3 kPa 68 % less or 60.3 kPa

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973C:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 1770 mm 31 % more or 810 mm
      Clearance 457 mm and 325 mm 29 % more or 132 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm and 2405 mm 28 % more or 953 mm

      Motor

      Effective power 178 kW and 61.9 kW 65 % more or 116.1 kW
      Displacement 8.8 l. and 3.3 l. 62 % more or 5.5 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Carrier

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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Radius at high altitude unloading 875 mm and 1313 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 3710 mm and 7092 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2270 mm and 3500 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4505 kg and 26373 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Yanmar and Caterpillar
      Model 4TNV98T and C9ACERT

      Carrier

      Track shoe width 450 mm and 500 mm
      Track width 1320 mm and 2080 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 3710 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7092 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1770 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2270 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm
      5. Clearance 325 mm 5. Clearance 457 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2405 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 875 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1313 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1320 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm