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      Caterpillar D8T vs. Caterpillar D8L

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar D8T:

      Sizes

      Clearance 618 mm and 456 mm 26 % more or 162 mm

      Motor

      Full power 259 kW and 249.8 kW 4 % more or 9.2 kW

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar D8L:

      Standard blade

      Volume 11 m3 and 8.7 m3 21 % more or 2.3 m3
      Cut depth 657 mm and 575 mm 12 % more or 82 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 753 l. and 643 l. 15 % more or 110 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 15.2 l. 16 % more or 2.8 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 11.9 km/h and 10.6 km/h 11 % more or 1.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 14.8 km/h and 14.2 km/h 4 % more or 0.6 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 3940 mm and 4170 mm
      Height 1690 mm and 1803 mm

      Sizes

      Length without blade 4641 mm and 4950 mm
      Length with blade 6091 mm and 6220 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 2693 mm and 2840 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3586 mm and 3870 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3207 mm and 3220 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 39795 kg and 38107 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C15 ACERT and 3408

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and powershift
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3
      Forward gears number 3 and 3

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 3.6 m2 and 3.6 m2
      Standard shoe size 610 mm and 560 mm
      Rolling bearings number on either side 8 and 8
      Track width 2082 mm and 2280 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with blade 6091 mm 1. Length with blade 6220 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2693 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2840 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3586 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3870 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3207 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3220 mm
      5. Clearance 618 mm 5. Clearance 456 mm
      6. Length without blade 4641 mm 6. Length without blade 4950 mm

      Carrier

      7. Track width 2082 mm 7. Track width 2280 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 610 mm 8. Standard shoe size 560 mm