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      Caterpillar D5B LGP vs. Komatsu D40A-3

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar D5B LGP:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 246 l. and 245 l. 0 % more or 1 l.

      Motor

      Full power 78 kW and 69.4 kW 11 % more or 8.6 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 6.5 l. 38 % more or 4.0 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 10.1 km/h and 8.7 km/h 14 % more or 1.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 12.2 km/h and 8 km/h 34 % more or 4.2 km/h

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 5 29 % more or 2
      Specific ground pressure 30 kPa and 50 kPa 40 % less or 20 kPa

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu D40A-3:

      Sizes

      Clearance 360 mm and 279 mm 22 % more or 81 mm

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 3510 mm and 3180 mm

      Sizes

      Length without blade 3810 mm and 3410 mm
      Length with blade 4980 mm and 4250 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 2920 mm and 1940 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2770 mm and 2795 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2820 mm and 2060 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14695 kg and 9800 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3306 and 6D105-1

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and DD

      Carrier

      Track width 2060 mm and 1540 mm
      Standard shoe size 864 mm and 400 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with blade 4980 mm 1. Length with blade 4250 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2920 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1940 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2770 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2795 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2820 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2060 mm
      5. Clearance 279 mm 5. Clearance 360 mm
      6. Length without blade 3810 mm 6. Length without blade 3410 mm

      Carrier

      7. Track width 2060 mm 7. Track width 1540 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 864 mm 8. Standard shoe size 400 mm