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      Caterpillar 931 vs. Caterpillar 973C

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 931:

      Operation

      Maximum speed 11.1 km/h and 9 km/h 19 % more or 2.1 km/h
      Static tipping load 4035 kg and 20249 kg 80 % less or 16214 kg
      Breakout force in folded state 47.6 kN and 213.3 kN 78 % less or 165.7 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.1 sec and 6.7 sec 9 % less or 0.6 sec
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 5.1 sec 75 % less or 3.8 sec

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973C:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 1780 mm 31 % more or 800 mm
      Clearance 457 mm and 315 mm 31 % more or 142 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm and 2465 mm 27 % more or 893 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 430 l. and 114.5 l. 73 % more or 315.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 44.6 gal and 13 gal 71 % more or 31.6 gal

      Motor

      Effective power 178 kW and 46.2 kW 74 % more or 131.8 kW
      Displacement 8.8 l. and 5.2 l. 41 % more or 3.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.9 sec and 3.5 sec 17 % less or 0.6 sec

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 2.9 m2 and 1.1 m2 62 % more or 1.8 m2
      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 5 29 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2718 mm and 3500 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 785 mm and 1313 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 6900 kg and 26373 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3204 and C9ACERT

      Carrier

      Track width 1420 mm and 2080 mm
      Track shoe width 305 mm and 500 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1824 mm and 2930 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1780 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2718 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm
      5. Clearance 315 mm 5. Clearance 457 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2465 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 785 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1313 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1420 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm