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      Komatsu D45A-1 vs. Caterpillar D8L LGP

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar D8L LGP:

      Standard blade

      Cut depth 657 mm and 380 mm 42 % more or 277 mm

      Sizes

      Clearance 458 mm and 360 mm 21 % more or 98 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 753 l. and 210 l. 72 % more or 543 l.

      Motor

      Full power 249.8 kW and 67.1 kW 73 % more or 182.7 kW
      Displacement 18 l. and 4 l. 78 % more or 14 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 11.9 km/h and 9 km/h 24 % more or 2.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 14.8 km/h and 10.8 km/h 27 % more or 4.0 km/h

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 8 and 5 37 % more or 3

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 3150 mm and 4170 mm
      Height 750 mm and 1803 mm

      Sizes

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2060 mm and 3213 mm
      Length without blade 3290 mm and 4950 mm
      Length with blade 4250 mm and 6230 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 1940 mm and 3180 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2620 mm and 3870 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 9550 kg and 39483 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model S4D105-1 and 3408

      Gear box

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

      Carrier

      Track width 1540 mm and 2540 mm
      Standard shoe size 400 mm and 914 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with blade 4250 mm 1. Length with blade 6230 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1940 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 3180 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2620 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3870 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2060 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3213 mm
      5. Clearance 360 mm 5. Clearance 458 mm
      6. Length without blade 3290 mm 6. Length without blade 4950 mm

      Carrier

      7. Track width 1540 mm 7. Track width 2540 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 400 mm 8. Standard shoe size 914 mm