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      Caterpillar D4C serie III vs. Komatsu D31PL-17

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar D4C serie III:

      Motor

      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2350 rev / min 2 % more or 50 rev
      Displacement 5 l. and 4.3 l. 14 % more or 0.7 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Full power 65.6 kW and 50.7 kW 23 % more or 14.9 kW

      2 reasons to buy Komatsu D31PL-17:

      Sizes

      Clearance 380 mm and 374 mm 2 % more or 6 mm

      Carrier

      Track shoes number per side 41 and 39 5 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 2740 mm and 3425 mm
      Height 928 mm and 545 mm

      Sizes

      Length without blade 2957 mm and 3030 mm
      Length with blade 3994 mm and 3875 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 1905 mm and 2950 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2728 mm and 2705 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2055 mm and 2185 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 7266.1 kg and 7050 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3046 and 4D105-5

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and HS
      Forward gears number 3 and 3
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Carrier

      Standard shoe size 406 mm and 1050 mm
      Rolling bearings number on either side 6 and 6
      Track width 1499 mm and 1900 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with blade 3994 mm 1. Length with blade 3875 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1905 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2950 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2728 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2705 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2055 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2185 mm
      5. Clearance 374 mm 5. Clearance 380 mm
      6. Length without blade 2957 mm 6. Length without blade 3030 mm

      Carrier

      7. Track width 1499 mm 7. Track width 1900 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 406 mm 8. Standard shoe size 1050 mm