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      Caterpillar 297C vs. Caterpillar 259B serie 3

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 297C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 225 mm and 222 mm 1 % more or 3 mm
      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2487 mm and 2243 mm 10 % more or 244 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 767 mm and 740 mm 4 % more or 27 mm

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 10 l. and 9 l. 10 % more or 1 l.
      Fuel Capacity 98 l. and 84 l. 14 % more or 14 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 57 l. and 55 l. 4 % more or 2 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 14 l. and 10 l. 29 % more or 4 l.
      Maximum speed at high range 15 km/h and 13.7 km/h 9 % more or 1.3 km/h

      Motor

      Full power 70.1 kW and 55.2 kW 21 % more or 14.9 kW
      Effective power 67.1 kW and 52.9 kW 21 % more or 14.2 kW

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 1.6 m2 and 1.2 m2 25 % more or 0.4 m2
      Specific ground pressure 27.7 kPa and 34.5 kPa 20 % less or 6.8 kPa

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 259B serie 3:

      Sizes

      Machine rear swing radius from center 1471 mm and 1759 mm 16 % less or 288 mm
      Turning radius with bucket from center 2174 mm and 2331 mm 7 % less or 157 mm

      Operation

      Maximum speed at low range 9.5 km/h and 9 km/h 5 % more or 0.5 km/h

      Load-transfer device

      Breakout power 2045 kg and 3314.9 kg 38 % less or 1269.9 kg
      Tipping load 2676 kg and 3894.1 kg 31 % less or 1218.1 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 83 l/min and 84 l/min 1 % less or 1 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Width between caterpillar tracks 1981 mm and 1755 mm
      Length with bucket 3833 mm and 3432 mm
      Length without bucket 3115 mm and 2722 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2115 mm and 1986 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4599 kg and 4185 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V
      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 90 amperes

      Motor

      Displacement 3.3 l. and 3.3 l.
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C3.4 DIT and C3.4 DIT

      Load-transfer device

      Workload 2068.8 kg and 1338 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 23000 kPa and 22994 kPa

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1808 mm and 1495 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 3833 mm 1. Length with bucket 3432 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1981 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1755 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 1986 mm
      5. Clearance 225 mm 5. Clearance 222 mm
      6. Length without bucket 3115 mm 6. Length without bucket 2722 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2487 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2243 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 767 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 740 mm

      Carrier

      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1808 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1495 mm