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      Caterpillar D6N XL vs. Komatsu D31A-17

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar D6N XL:

      Standard blade

      Cut depth 520 mm and 370 mm 29 % more or 150 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 299 l. and 115 l. 62 % more or 184 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 35 l. and 22 l. 37 % more or 13 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 4.3 l. 40 % more or 2.9 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 10.1 km/h and 6.5 km/h 36 % more or 3.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 12 km/h and 7.1 km/h 41 % more or 4.9 km/h

      Carrier

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

      1 reasons to buy Komatsu D31A-17:

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 40.2 kPa and 51.6 kPa 22 % less or 11.4 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 3272 mm and 2415 mm
      Height 1244 mm and 745 mm

      Sizes

      Length without blade 3740 mm and 2835 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 2500 mm and 1850 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3095 mm and 2685 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2581 mm and 1880 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 16605 kg and 5121.1 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model C6.6 ACERT and 4D105-5

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and planetary gear
      Forward gears number 3 and 3
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Carrier

      Track width 1890 mm and 1450 mm
      Standard shoe size 610 mm and 330 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2500 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1850 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3095 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2685 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2581 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1880 mm
      6. Length without blade 3740 mm 6. Length without blade 2835 mm

      Carrier

      7. Track width 1890 mm 7. Track width 1450 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 610 mm 8. Standard shoe size 330 mm