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      Caterpillar 973 vs. Komatsu D21S-3

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2060 mm 38 % more or 1280 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 1490 mm 42 % more or 1090 mm

      Operation

      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 6.9 km/h 33 % more or 3.4 km/h
      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 60 l. 83 % more or 296 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 156.6 kW and 27.6 kW 82 % more or 129.0 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 2.6 l. 75 % more or 7.9 l.

      Carrier

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

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu D21S-3:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 1111.3 kg and 16788 kg 93 % less or 15676.7 kg
      Breakout force in folded state 17.6 kN and 213.4 kN 92 % less or 195.8 kN

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 38.3 kPa and 83 kPa 54 % less or 44.7 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm and 715 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm and 3485 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24902 kg and 3900.9 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3306 and 4D92-1

      Carrier

      Track width 2080 mm and 1190 mm
      Track shoe width 500 mm and 300 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2917 mm and 1675 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 3485 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1490 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2060 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 715 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 2080 mm 9. Track width 1190 mm