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      Kawasaki 135ZIV-2 vs. Caterpillar 988B

      10 reasons to buy Kawasaki 135ZIV-2:

      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

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 730 l. and 246 l. 66 % more or 484 l.
      Fuel Capacity 1050 l. and 625 l. 40 % more or 425 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 1.6 sec and 3 sec 47 % less or 1.4 sec
      Lowering time 4 sec and 4.5 sec 11 % less or 0.5 sec

      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

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 30.3 km/h 16 % more or 5.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 27.4 km/h 34 % more or 14.0 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

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

      Operation

      Working weight 79050 kg and 43365 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model QST30 and 3408

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12410 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm
      2. Between tyres width 4160 mm 2. Between tyres width 3520 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4945 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm
      5. Clearance 590 mm 5. Clearance 474 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1837 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm

      Shovel

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