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      Caterpillar 983 vs. Caterpillar 963D

      19 reasons to buy Caterpillar 983:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3650 mm and 3155 mm 14 % more or 495 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2900 mm and 2280 mm 21 % more or 620 mm
      Clearance 600 mm and 471 mm 21 % more or 129 mm

      Operation

      Bucket capacity with top 3.7 m3 and 2.3 m3 38 % more or 1.4 m3
      Maximum speed 11.9 km/h and 9.5 km/h 20 % more or 2.4 km/h
      Fuel Capacity 510 l. and 400 l. 22 % more or 110 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 87 l. and 31.5 l. 64 % more or 55.5 l.
      Engine oil volume 41 l. and 16.5 l. 60 % more or 24.5 l.
      Each final drive fluid volume 32 l. and 15 l. 53 % more or 17 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 144 l. and 90 l. 37 % more or 54 l.
      Breakout force in folded state 195.1 kN and 208.7 kN 7 % less or 13.6 kN
      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.9 m3 and 2 m3 31 % more or 0.9 m3

      Motor

      Power measured at 2060 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 3 % more or 60 rev
      Effective power 205.1 kW and 141 kW 31 % more or 64.1 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 6.6 l. 55 % more or 8.0 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 520 l/min and 209 l/min 60 % more or 311 l/min
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.7 sec 14 % less or 0.5 sec

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 3.8 m2 and 2.8 m2 26 % more or 1.0 m2
      Track shoes number per side 42 and 38 10 % more or 4

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 963D:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 14969 kg and 22080.9 kg 32 % less or 7111.9 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.7 sec and 7.7 sec 26 % less or 2.0 sec
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 1.4 sec 7 % less or 0.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6780 mm and 6584 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 2160 mm and 1160 mm
      Length to front of caterpillar track 4620 mm and 4749 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 32500 kg and 20220 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model D343 and C6.6 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 14823.7 kPa and 27500 kPa

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 7
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3380 mm and 2542 mm
      Track shoe width 560 mm and 550 mm
      Track width 2340 mm and 1850 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2900 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2280 mm
      5. Clearance 600 mm 5. Clearance 471 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3650 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3155 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 2160 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1160 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6780 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6584 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 2340 mm 9. Track width 1850 mm