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      Caterpillar 955L vs. Caterpillar 973 LGP

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 955L:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 8440 kg and 16788 kg 50 % less or 8348 kg
      Maximum speed 11.3 km/h and 10.3 km/h 9 % more or 1.0 km/h
      Breakout force in folded state 102 kN and 213.4 kN 52 % less or 111.4 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.6 sec and 7.4 sec 11 % less or 0.8 sec

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973 LGP:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm and 2160 mm 22 % more or 595 mm
      Clearance 456 mm and 416 mm 9 % more or 40 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2900 mm 13 % more or 440 mm

      Operation

      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.4 m3 and 1.3 m3 46 % more or 1.1 m3
      Bucket capacity with top 2.8 m3 and 1.5 m3 46 % more or 1.3 m3
      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 238 l. 33 % more or 118 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 156.6 kW and 96.9 kW 38 % more or 59.7 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 7 l. 33 % more or 3.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 1.6 sec 12 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lowering time 2.6 sec and 3.2 sec 19 % less or 0.6 sec

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 6 14 % more or 1
      Contact with ground area 3.9 m2 and 1.8 m2 54 % more or 2.1 m2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2290 mm and 3423 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 1170 mm and 1328 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 4950 mm and 7123 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 13700 kg and 25534 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model D330 and 3306

      Carrier

      Track shoe width 380 mm and 675 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2360 mm and 2917 mm
      Track width 1680 mm and 2080 mm

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2290 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 2900 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1170 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 4950 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2160 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1680 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm