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      Kawasaki 85ZV vs. Clark Michigan 55C

      21 reasons to buy Kawasaki 85ZV:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 375 mm 28 % more or 145 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1025 mm and 919 mm 10 % more or 106 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3190 mm and 2813 mm 12 % more or 377 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.7 m3 and 1.5 m3 59 % more or 2.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.3 m3 and 1.3 m3 61 % more or 2.0 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 300 l. and 151 l. 50 % more or 149 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 210 l. and 120 l. 43 % more or 90 l.
      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 14 l. 48 % more or 13 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 58 l. and 36 l. 38 % more or 22 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 38 l. and 18.9 l. 50 % more or 19.1 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 74 l. and 11 l. 85 % more or 63 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 80 l. and 11 l. 86 % more or 69 l.
      Static tipping weight 15840 kg and 77.7 kg 100 % more or 15762.3 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 8.8 l. and 6.2 l. 30 % more or 2.6 l.
      Maximum torque 1000.6 Nm and 380 Nm 62 % more or 620.6 Nm
      Effective power 175.2 kW and 86 kW 51 % more or 89.2 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 35.7 km/h and 27.7 km/h 22 % more or 8.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 27.7 km/h 24 % more or 8.8 km/h

      4 reasons to buy Clark Michigan 55C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 81.5 kN and 181 kN 55 % less or 99.5 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5850 mm and 6635 mm 12 % less or 785 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 157.2 l/min and 85.2 l/min 46 % more or 72.0 l/min
      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 4.2 sec 17 % less or 0.7 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3535 mm and 3070 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8145 mm and 6654 mm
      Wheelbase 3300 mm and 2740 mm
      Between tyres width 2930 mm and 2255 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4310 mm and 3655 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3100 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Generator current strength 70 amperes and 70 amperes
      Rear axle oscillating 22 degrees and 18 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5x25-20PR (L-3) and 17.5-25
      Working weight 20790 kg and 10754 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Cummins
      Model QSL9 and V-378C

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 16547.4 kPa
      Lifting time 6.5 sec and 6.5 sec

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and Clark Powershift transmission of intermediate type

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8145 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6654 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2930 mm 2. Between tyres width 2255 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3535 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3300 mm 4. Wheelbase 2740 mm
      5. Clearance 520 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4310 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3655 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1025 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 919 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3190 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2813 mm