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      Komatsu GD505A-2 vs. Caterpillar 12M

      4 reasons to buy Komatsu GD505A-2:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 6.6 m and 7.5 m 12 % less or 0.9 m

      Sizes

      Rear ground clearance 350 mm and 347 mm 1 % more or 3 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 45 km/h and 37.8 km/h 16 % more or 7.2 km/h

      Circle

      Maximum lifting above ground level 430 mm and 427 mm 1 % more or 3 mm

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 12M:

      Sizes

      Front part clearance 572 mm and 550 mm 4 % more or 22 mm

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 4008 kg and 2960 kg 26 % more or 1048 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 10514 kg and 7920 kg 25 % more or 2594 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 403 l. and 6.5 l. 98 % more or 396.5 l.
      Effective speeds output 5-6 129 kW and 96.9 kW 25 % more or 32.1 kW
      Maximum power 129 kW and 96.9 kW 25 % more or 32.1 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 6 25 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 44.5 km/h and 43.4 km/h 2 % more or 1.1 km/h

      Front Axle

      Clearance 572 mm and 550 mm 4 % more or 22 mm

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 720 mm and 505 mm 30 % more or 215 mm

      Circle

      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1905 mm and 2000 mm 5 % less or 95 mm
      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1742 mm and 2050 mm 15 % less or 308 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2775 mm and 3278 mm
      Dimensional length 7920 mm and 8488 mm
      Between tyres width 2335 mm and 2481 mm
      Wheelbase 5780 mm and 5915 mm
      Blade base 2540 mm and 2511 mm
      Dual axis wheelbase 1505 mm and 1511 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 10880 kg and 14522 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model S6D105-1 and C6.6 ACERT VHP

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Gear switching and direct drive, powershift, camshaft
      Reverse gears number 6 and 6

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 20 degrees and 18 degrees
      General fluctuations 30 degrees and 32 degrees

      Dump

      Mouldboard width 3710 mm and 3668 mm
      Mouldboard height 655 mm and 609.6 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 19 mm and 22 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7920 mm 1. Dimensional length 8488 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2335 mm 2. Between tyres width 2481 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2775 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3278 mm
      4. Wheelbase 5780 mm 4. Wheelbase 5915 mm
      5. Rear ground clearance 350 mm 5. Rear ground clearance 347 mm
      6. Front part clearance 550 mm 6. Front part clearance 572 mm
      7. Dual axis wheelbase 1505 mm 7. Dual axis wheelbase 1511 mm
      8. Blade base 2540 mm 8. Blade base 2511 mm