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      Caterpillar 973C vs. Caterpillar 955K

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973C:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 2060 mm 20 % more or 520 mm
      Clearance 457 mm and 410 mm 10 % more or 47 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm and 2900 mm 14 % more or 458 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 430 l. and 216 l. 50 % more or 214 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 43 l. and 42 l. 2 % more or 1 l.
      Engine oil volume 29 l. and 18.9 l. 35 % more or 10.1 l.
      Each final drive fluid volume 28.5 l. and 9.5 l. 67 % more or 19.0 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 169 l. and 98 l. 42 % more or 71 l.
      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.4 m3 and 1.1 m3 54 % more or 1.3 m3
      Bucket capacity with top 2.8 m3 and 1.3 m3 54 % more or 1.5 m3

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Effective power 178 kW and 85.8 kW 52 % more or 92.2 kW
      Displacement 8.8 l. and 7 l. 20 % more or 1.8 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

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 955K:

      Operation

      Maximum speed 11.3 km/h and 9 km/h 20 % more or 2.3 km/h

      Motor

      Power measured at 2185 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 18 % more or 385 rev

      Carrier

      Track shoes number per side 41 and 40 2 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7092 mm and 5000 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3500 mm and 2260 mm
      Length to front of caterpillar track 5178 mm and 3350 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 1313 mm and 1630 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 26373 kg and 12700.6 kg

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C9ACERT and D330

      Carrier

      Track width 2080 mm and 1680 mm
      Track shoe width 500 mm and 380 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2930 mm and 2340 mm

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 457 mm 5. Clearance 410 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2900 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1313 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1630 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7092 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5000 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2060 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2260 mm

      Carrier

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