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      Caterpillar 973C vs. Caterpillar 977L

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973C:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 2390 mm 7 % more or 190 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm and 3230 mm 4 % more or 128 mm

      Operation

      Bucket capacity with top 2.8 m3 and 2.1 m3 25 % more or 0.7 m3
      Generator current strength 65 amperes and 19 amperes 71 % more or 46 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 430 l. and 386 l. 10 % more or 44 l.
      Engine oil volume 29 l. and 27.4 l. 6 % more or 1.6 l.
      Each final drive fluid volume 28.5 l. and 25.6 l. 10 % more or 2.9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 169 l. and 138 l. 18 % more or 31 l.
      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.4 m3 and 1.8 m3 25 % more or 0.6 m3

      Motor

      Effective power 178 kW and 141.7 kW 20 % more or 36.3 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.9 sec and 3.4 sec 15 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lifting time 6.7 sec and 7.8 sec 14 % less or 1.1 sec

      Carrier

      Track shoes number per side 40 and 39 2 % more or 1
      Contact with ground area 2.9 m2 and 2.6 m2 10 % more or 0.3 m2

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 977L:

      Sizes

      Clearance 510 mm and 457 mm 10 % more or 53 mm

      Operation

      Maximum speed 11.3 km/h and 9 km/h 20 % more or 2.3 km/h
      Cooling system fluid volume 49.2 l. and 43 l. 13 % more or 6.2 l.
      Static tipping load 14510 kg and 20249 kg 28 % less or 5739 kg
      Breakout force in folded state 152 kN and 213.3 kN 29 % less or 61.3 kN

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 8.8 l. 16 % more or 1.7 l.
      Power measured at 1950 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 8 % more or 150 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 5.1 sec 69 % less or 3.5 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length to front of caterpillar track 5178 mm and 4040 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7092 mm and 5710 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3500 mm and 3330 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 1313 mm and 1190 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 26373 kg and 21610 kg

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C9ACERT and 3306
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 7
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2930 mm and 2810 mm
      Track width 2080 mm and 1930 mm
      Track shoe width 500 mm and 457 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7092 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5710 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2390 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3330 mm
      5. Clearance 457 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3358 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3230 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1313 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1190 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 2080 mm 9. Track width 1930 mm