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      Caterpillar 953D vs. Caterpillar 973

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 953D:

      Operation

      Breakout force in folded state 160.5 kN and 213.4 kN 25 % less or 52.9 kN
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 70 l. and 60 l. 14 % more or 10 l.
      Static tipping load 11413 kg and 16788 kg 32 % less or 5375 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 7.4 sec 20 % less or 1.5 sec
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 1.4 sec 7 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lowering time 2 sec and 2.6 sec 23 % less or 0.6 sec

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 65.8 kPa and 83 kPa 21 % less or 17.2 kPa

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 2280 mm 12 % more or 300 mm
      Clearance 456 mm and 416 mm 9 % more or 40 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2909 mm 13 % more or 431 mm

      Operation

      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.4 m3 and 1.5 m3 37 % more or 0.9 m3
      Bucket capacity with top 2.8 m3 and 1.7 m3 39 % more or 1.1 m3
      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 9.2 km/h 11 % more or 1.1 km/h
      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 316 l. 11 % more or 40 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 156.6 kW and 110 kW 30 % more or 46.6 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 6.6 l. 37 % more or 3.9 l.

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 6 14 % more or 1
      Contact with ground area 2.9 m2 and 1.8 m2 38 % more or 1.1 m2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 5926 mm and 7123 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3105 mm and 3423 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 1002 mm and 1328 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 15577 kg and 24902 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C6.6 ACERT and 3306

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2320 mm and 2917 mm
      Track width 1800 mm and 2080 mm
      Track shoe width 480 mm and 500 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5926 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2280 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3105 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3423 mm
      5. Clearance 416 mm 5. Clearance 456 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2909 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1002 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1800 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm