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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Hitachi LX300-7A

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 474 mm and 425 mm 10 % more or 49 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1480 mm 31 % more or 670 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 3130 mm 9 % more or 320 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.4 m3 and 5 m3 7 % more or 0.4 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.5 m3 and 4.3 m3 4 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 450 l. 28 % more or 175 l.
      Static tipping weight 22450 kg and 20640 kg 8 % more or 1810 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 15.7 l. 13 % more or 2.3 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 33.5 km/h 7 % more or 2.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 34.5 km/h 17 % more or 6.9 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Hitachi LX300-7A:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 237 kN and 356.3 kN 33 % less or 119.3 kN

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 246 l. 5 % more or 14 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 3 sec 43 % less or 1.3 sec
      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 4.5 sec 22 % less or 1.0 sec
      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 9.4 sec 28 % less or 2.6 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 3750 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 9430 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 3180 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 29700 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3408 and CC-6WG1X

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 3180 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm
      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 425 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm