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      Caterpillar 966D vs. Volvo LM218TD

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 451 mm and 350 mm 22 % more or 101 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.1 m3 and 2.1 m3 32 % more or 1.0 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 13774 kg and 2721.6 kg 80 % more or 11052.4 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 149 kW and 41.8 kW 72 % more or 107.2 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 38.1 km/h and 20 km/h 48 % more or 18.1 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 34.3 km/h and 26 km/h 24 % more or 8.3 km/h

      4 reasons to buy Volvo LM218TD:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3080 mm and 3018 mm 2 % more or 62 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 5000 mm and 7320 mm 32 % less or 2320 mm

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3560 mm and 2540 mm
      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 2400 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7814 mm and 5085 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 19505 kg and 5900 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7814 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5085 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3560 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2540 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 2400 mm
      5. Clearance 451 mm 5. Clearance 350 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3018 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3080 mm