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      Caterpillar 966D vs. Michigan L150

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966D:

      Operation

      Turn radius 7320 mm and 7392.5 mm 1 % less or 72.5 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 9.6 l. 9 % more or 0.9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.3 sec and 6.7 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.2 sec 6 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 34.3 km/h and 34 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 38.1 km/h and 23.3 km/h 39 % more or 14.8 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Michigan L150:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1215 mm and 1090 mm 10 % more or 125 mm
      Clearance 481 mm and 451 mm 6 % more or 30 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 6.5 m3 and 3.1 m3 52 % more or 3.4 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.1 m3 and 2.6 m3 16 % more or 0.5 m3
      Breakout power 166 kN and 216 kN 23 % less or 50 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3045 mm and 3018 mm 1 % more or 27 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 339 l. and 308 l. 9 % more or 31 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 245 l. and 230 l. 6 % more or 15 l.
      Static tipping weight 14859.7 kg and 13774 kg 7 % more or 1085.7 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 172.3 kW and 149 kW 14 % more or 23.3 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.9 sec and 2 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 560 mm and 4351 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7814 mm and 8215 mm
      Between tyres width 2865 mm and 2964 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3560 mm and 3649 mm
      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 3550 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3040 mm and 3200 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 19505 kg and 21260 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3306 and TD 102 GC

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7814 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8215 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2865 mm 2. Between tyres width 2964 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3560 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3649 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 3550 mm
      5. Clearance 451 mm 5. Clearance 481 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 560 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4351 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1090 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1215 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3018 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3045 mm