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      Caterpillar 980C vs. Volvo L220D

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm and 1310 mm 0 % more or 6 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 208 l. and 165 l. 21 % more or 43 l.
      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 331 l. 17 % more or 69 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 14.6 l. and 12 l. 18 % more or 2.6 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 34.3 km/h 13 % more or 5.3 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Volvo L220D:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 49480 pound and 58880 pound 16 % less or 9400 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3260 mm and 3172 mm 3 % more or 88 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.6 m3 and 4 m3 29 % more or 1.6 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 22340 kg and 18490 kg 17 % more or 3850 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 260.2 kW and 201.3 kW 23 % more or 58.9 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 7.3 sec 12 % less or 0.9 sec
      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2 sec 15 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.4 sec 6 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.3 km/h and 24.6 km/h 28 % more or 9.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm and 8760 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3825 mm and 3630 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3370 mm and 3400 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4) and 29.5R25 L3

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3406 and TD 122 KLE

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1310 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8760 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3630 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3260 mm