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      Caterpillar 973 LGP vs. Komatsu D31S-17

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973 LGP:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2540 mm 24 % more or 800 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm and 1790 mm 35 % more or 965 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 115 l. 68 % more or 241 l.
      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 6.5 km/h 37 % more or 3.8 km/h

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 4.3 l. 59 % more or 6.2 l.
      Effective power 156.6 kW and 49.2 kW 69 % more or 107.4 kW

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 5 29 % more or 2

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu D31S-17:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 4259.2 kg and 16788 kg 75 % less or 12528.8 kg
      Breakout force in folded state 62.8 kN and 213.4 kN 71 % less or 150.6 kN

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 53 kPa and 63 kPa 16 % less or 10 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm and 830 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm and 4145 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3423 mm and 2655 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 25534 kg and 6700 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3306 and 4D105-5

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2917 mm and 1880 mm
      Track width 2080 mm and 1450 mm
      Track shoe width 675 mm and 330 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 4145 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1790 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3423 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2655 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2540 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 830 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 2080 mm 9. Track width 1450 mm