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      Caterpillar D5K LGP vs. Komatsu D37E-5

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar D5K LGP:

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 22.4 l. and 22 l. 2 % more or 0.4 l.
      Fuel Capacity 195 l. and 115 l. 41 % more or 80 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4400 l. and 3.9 l. 100 % more or 4396.1 l.
      Effective power 71.6 kW and 52.2 kW 27 % more or 19.4 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 9 km/h and 6.9 km/h 23 % more or 2.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 10 km/h and 7.5 km/h 25 % more or 2.5 km/h

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 31.1 kPa and 37.2 kPa 16 % less or 6.1 kPa
      Contact with ground area 3 m2 and 1.4 m2 53 % more or 1.6 m2
      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 6 14 % more or 1

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu D37E-5:

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 12 l. and 11 l. 8 % more or 1 l.
      Final drive fluid volume 12 l. and 10 l. 17 % more or 2 l.

      Carrier

      Track shoes number per side 41 and 40 2 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Operation

      Working weight 9683 kg and 5450 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model C4.4 ACERT and S4D102E

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20600 kPa and 17200 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and Hydro-Gear switching

      Carrier

      Track width 1750 mm and 1450 mm
      Standard shoe size 660 mm and 330 mm

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      Carrier

      7. Track width 1750 mm 7. Track width 1450 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 660 mm 8. Standard shoe size 330 mm