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      Komatsu D40A-5 vs. Caterpillar D8L

      2 reasons to buy Komatsu D40A-5:

      Gear box

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

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar D8L:

      Sizes

      Clearance 456 mm and 360 mm 21 % more or 96 mm

      Motor

      Full power 249.8 kW and 70.8 kW 72 % more or 179.0 kW
      Displacement 18 l. and 6.5 l. 64 % more or 11.5 l.

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 8 and 6 25 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Height 910 mm and 1803 mm
      Width 2720 mm and 4170 mm

      Sizes

      Length without blade 3410 mm and 4950 mm
      Length with blade 4475 mm and 6220 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 2160 mm and 2840 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2795 mm and 3870 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2235 mm and 3220 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 10600 kg and 38107 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model 6D105-1 and 3408

      Gear box

      Transmission type DD and powershift

      Carrier

      Standard shoe size 400 mm and 560 mm
      Track width 1760 mm and 2280 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with blade 4475 mm 1. Length with blade 6220 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2160 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2840 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2795 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3870 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2235 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3220 mm
      5. Clearance 360 mm 5. Clearance 456 mm
      6. Length without blade 3410 mm 6. Length without blade 4950 mm

      Carrier

      7. Track width 1760 mm 7. Track width 2280 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 400 mm 8. Standard shoe size 560 mm