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      Komatsu D21S-5 vs. Caterpillar 973

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu D21S-5:

      Operation

      Breakout force in folded state 35 kN and 213.4 kN 84 % less or 178.4 kN
      Static tipping load 2231.7 kg and 16788 kg 87 % less or 14556.3 kg

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 37.2 kPa and 83 kPa 55 % less or 45.8 kPa

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm and 1610 mm 38 % more or 970 mm
      Clearance 456 mm and 310 mm 32 % more or 146 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2130 mm 36 % more or 1210 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 60 l. 83 % more or 296 l.
      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 4.4 km/h 57 % more or 5.9 km/h

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 2.9 l. 72 % more or 7.6 l.
      Effective power 156.6 kW and 29.1 kW 81 % more or 127.5 kW

      Carrier

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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 3560 mm and 7123 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2140 mm and 3423 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 735 mm and 1328 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 3830 kg and 24902 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model 4D94 and 3306

      Carrier

      Track shoe width 300 mm and 500 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1685 mm and 2917 mm
      Track width 1310 mm and 2080 mm

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2140 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3423 mm
      5. Clearance 310 mm 5. Clearance 456 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2130 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 735 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 3560 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1610 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1310 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm