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      Caterpillar 972G vs. Clark Michigan 475C

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972G:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 51210 pound and 95633.7 pound 46 % less or 44423.7 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 1.8 sec and 6.3 sec 71 % less or 4.5 sec
      Lifting time 6.6 sec and 12 sec 45 % less or 5.4 sec
      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 3.7 sec 57 % less or 2.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37 km/h and 29.9 km/h 19 % more or 7.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.9 km/h and 29.9 km/h 29 % more or 12.0 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Clark Michigan 475C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 584 mm and 430 mm 26 % more or 154 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1803 mm and 1280 mm 29 % more or 523 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4699 mm and 3290 mm 30 % more or 1409 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 9.2 m3 and 3.6 m3 61 % more or 5.6 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 1033.4 l. and 410 l. 60 % more or 623.4 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 567.8 l. and 207 l. 64 % more or 360.8 l.
      Static tipping weight 46062.3 kg and 18324 kg 60 % more or 27738.3 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 470 kW and 205.1 kW 56 % more or 264.9 kW
      Full power 522 kW and 197.6 kW 62 % more or 324.4 kW
      Displacement 28 l. and 10.5 l. 62 % more or 17.5 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm and 12446 mm
      Between tyres width 2960 mm and 4115 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 4475 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24931 kg and 76096 kg

      Motor

      Model 3306DITA and VTA-1710C

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 430 mm 5. Clearance 584 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1280 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1803 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12446 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2960 mm 2. Between tyres width 4115 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3290 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4699 mm