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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Kawasaki 135ZV

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1837 mm 15 % more or 313 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 356.3 kN and 696.3 kN 49 % less or 340.0 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 9.4 sec and 9.8 sec 4 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 29.9 km/h 17 % more or 6.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 27.4 km/h 34 % more or 14.0 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Kawasaki 135ZV:

      Sizes

      Clearance 590 mm and 474 mm 20 % more or 116 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4445 mm and 3450 mm 22 % more or 995 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 10.3 m3 and 5.4 m3 48 % more or 4.9 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 8.8 m3 and 4.5 m3 49 % more or 4.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 1050 l. and 625 l. 40 % more or 425 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 720 l. and 246 l. 66 % more or 474 l.
      Static tipping weight 51250 kg and 22450 kg 56 % more or 28800 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 30.5 l. and 18 l. 41 % more or 12.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 3 sec 53 % less or 1.6 sec
      Lowering time 4.3 sec and 4.5 sec 4 % less or 0.2 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 12410 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 4160 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 4945 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 79850 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3408 and QST30

      Gear box

      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 12410 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 4160 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4945 mm
      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 590 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1837 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4445 mm