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      Volvo LM218TD vs. Caterpillar 916

      7 reasons to buy Volvo LM218TD:

      Sizes

      Clearance 350 mm and 322 mm 8 % more or 28 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3080 mm and 2648 mm 14 % more or 432 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 2.1 m3 and 1.5 m3 29 % more or 0.6 m3

      Operation

      Turn radius 5000 mm and 5460 mm 8 % less or 460 mm

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 26 km/h and 24.8 km/h 5 % more or 1.2 km/h

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 916:

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 6626 kg and 2721.6 kg 59 % more or 3904.4 kg

      Motor

      Full power 63 kW and 44.7 kW 29 % more or 18.3 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 25 km/h and 20 km/h 20 % more or 5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2540 mm and 3150 mm
      Wheelbase 2400 mm and 2700 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 5085 mm and 6369 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size Front 14-30/10 Rear 9-20/10 and 17.5x25 (L-2)
      Working weight 5900 kg and 8590 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5085 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6369 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2540 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3150 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2400 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 350 mm 5. Clearance 322 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3080 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2648 mm