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      Caterpillar 163H vs. Bolinder Munktell VHK85

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 163H:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 7.5 m and 9900 m 100 % less or 9892.5 m

      Sizes

      Front part clearance 625 mm and 615 mm 2 % more or 10 mm

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 4589 kg and 2800 kg 39 % more or 1789 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 11691 kg and 6800 kg 42 % more or 4891 kg
      Front axle maximum operating weight 8311 kg and 5733 kg 31 % more or 2578 kg
      Rear axle maximum operating weight 14970 kg and 7917 kg 47 % more or 7053 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 10.3 l. and 6.7 l. 35 % more or 3.6 l.
      Effective speeds output 7-8 164.1 kW and 63.4 kW 61 % more or 100.7 kW
      Maximum power 164.1 kW and 63.4 kW 61 % more or 100.7 kW

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 6 and 2 67 % more or 4
      Maximum forward speed 43.6 km/h and 28.5 km/h 35 % more or 15.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34.4 km/h and 6.8 km/h 80 % more or 27.6 km/h

      Front Axle

      Clearance 625 mm and 615 mm 2 % more or 10 mm

      Dump

      Blade pulling at maximum weight 20953 kg and 4050 kg 81 % more or 16903 kg

      3 reasons to buy Bolinder Munktell VHK85:

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1800 mm and 2223 mm 19 % less or 423 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1800 mm and 2261 mm 20 % less or 461 mm
      Maximum lifting above ground level 500 mm and 452 mm 10 % more or 48 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Blade base 2518 mm and 2360 mm
      Dimensional length 8713 mm and 7520 mm
      Dual axis wheelbase 1523 mm and 1450 mm
      Between tyres width 2553 mm and 2230 mm
      Wheelbase 6169 mm and 5500 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3131 mm and 2950 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 16280 kg and 9600 kg
      Total maximum operating weight 23281 kg and 13650 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3176C DITA ATAAC VHP and D67A

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with direct drive and full mesh
      Forward gears number 8 and 8

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 18 degrees and 23 degrees

      Dump

      Mouldboard width 4267 mm and 3050 mm
      Left lateral displacement 851 mm and 840 mm
      Mouldboard height 686 mm and 600 mm
      Lateral right shift 943 mm and 840 mm

      Circle

      Diameter 1530 mm and 1486 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8713 mm 1. Dimensional length 7520 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2553 mm 2. Between tyres width 2230 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3131 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2950 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6169 mm 4. Wheelbase 5500 mm
      6. Front part clearance 625 mm 6. Front part clearance 615 mm
      7. Dual axis wheelbase 1523 mm 7. Dual axis wheelbase 1450 mm
      8. Blade base 2518 mm 8. Blade base 2360 mm