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      Caterpillar 160M2 vs. Volvo G720 VHP

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 160M2:

      Operation

      Rear axle standard operating weight 13059.8 kg and 10415 kg 20 % more or 2644.8 kg
      Fuel Capacity 416.4 l. and 387.5 l. 7 % more or 28.9 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56 l. and 47 l. 16 % more or 9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 99.9 l. and 90 l. 10 % more or 9.9 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 65.1 l. and 38 l. 42 % more or 27.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective speeds output 7-8 181.2 kW and 145.4 kW 20 % more or 35.8 kW
      Effective drives torque 7-8 1355.8 Nm and 862.3 Nm 36 % more or 493.5 Nm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 46.7 km/h and 45.7 km/h 2 % more or 1.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.9 km/h and 32.7 km/h 11 % more or 4.2 km/h
      Reverse gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Dump

      Blade pulling at maximum weight 9091.8 kg and 3562.1 kg 61 % more or 5529.7 kg
      Maximum cutting depth 750 mm and 444.5 mm 41 % more or 305.5 mm

      Circle

      Right maximum radius outside tyres 2278 mm and 3035.3 mm 25 % less or 757.3 mm
      Maximum radius outside left tyres 2090 mm and 3048 mm 31 % less or 958 mm

      6 reasons to buy Volvo G720 VHP:

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 4361 kg and 4236.1 kg 3 % more or 124.9 kg
      Each tandem case fluid volume 100 l. and 64 l. 36 % more or 36 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 191 l/min and 210.1 l/min 9 % less or 19.1 l/min

      Front Axle

      Clearance 609.6 mm and 600 mm 2 % more or 9.6 mm

      Circle

      Blade tilt front angle 45 degrees and 40 degrees 11 % more or 5 degrees
      Blade tilt rear angle 6.5 degrees and 5 degrees 23 % more or 1.5 degrees

      Neutral reasons:

      Steerage

      Left and right hinge connection 20 degrees and 72 degrees
      Turn radius 7.8 m and 7.8 m

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3287 mm and 3099 mm
      Dimensional length 8898 mm and 8484 mm
      Between tyres width 2581 mm and 2540 mm
      Wheelbase 6126 mm and 6096 mm
      Blade base 2557 mm and 2591 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 17295.9 kg and 14774 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model C9.3 ACERT VHP and 6C8.3
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and hydraulic system with load sensing
      Overflow valve pressure 24152.3 kPa and 17236.9 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Powershift transmission with direct drive and Volvo 8400
      Forward gears number 8 and 8

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 18 degrees and 18 degrees
      General fluctuations 32 degrees and 16 degrees

      Dump

      Mouldboard width 4267.2 mm and 3657.6 mm
      Mouldboard height 609.6 mm and 635 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 22 mm and 22.2 mm
      Lowered blade pressure 10380 kg and 7582.7 kg
      Left lateral displacement 510 mm and 673.1 mm
      Lateral right shift 660 mm and 673.1 mm

      Circle

      Rotating 360 degrees and 360 degrees
      Left shift 695 mm and 774.7 mm
      Right shift 728 mm and 749.3 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8898 mm 1. Dimensional length 8484 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2581 mm 2. Between tyres width 2540 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3287 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3099 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6126 mm 4. Wheelbase 6096 mm
      8. Blade base 2557 mm 8. Blade base 2591 mm