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      Caterpillar 924H vs. Michigan L70

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 924H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 436 mm and 370 mm 15 % more or 66 mm
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2828 mm and 2800 mm 1 % more or 28 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3637 mm and 3580 mm 2 % more or 57 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 88.3 kN and 106.4 kN 17 % less or 18.1 kN
      Bucket capacity with top 2.1 m3 and 1.7 m3 19 % more or 0.4 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.7 m3 and 1.5 m3 12 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 148 l. and 130 l. 12 % more or 18 l.
      Fuel Capacity 225 l. and 185 l. 18 % more or 40 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 40 l. and 27 l. 32 % more or 13 l.
      Engine oil volume 15 l. and 10.5 l. 30 % more or 4.5 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 23 l. and 22 l. 4 % more or 1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 102.9 kW and 82 kW 20 % more or 20.9 kW
      Maximum torque 672.5 Nm and 440 Nm 35 % more or 232.5 Nm
      Displacement 6.6 l. and 4.5 l. 32 % more or 2.1 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 1.7 sec 18 % less or 0.3 sec

      9 reasons to buy Michigan L70:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1050 mm and 992 mm 6 % more or 58 mm
      Fork tines length 1225 mm and 1220 mm 0 % more or 5 mm

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 6867.4 kg and 8126.6 kg 15 % less or 1259.2 kg
      Turn radius 5570 mm and 5633 mm 1 % less or 63 mm
      Static tipping forks load 4000 kg and 6200.2 kg 35 % less or 2200.2 kg
      Front differential fluid volume 26 l. and 21 l. 19 % more or 5 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 22.5 l. and 21 l. 7 % more or 1.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 170 l/min and 152 l/min 11 % more or 18 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 23.3 km/h and 21.7 km/h 7 % more or 1.6 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2800 mm and 2840 mm
      Between tyres width 2492 mm and 2320 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3227 mm and 2930 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3881 mm and 3710 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7147 mm and 6650 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 7604 mm and 6705 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 20.5R25 Radial (L-3) and 17.5-25 (12PR) L-2
      Working weight 11632 kg and 9670.6 kg

      Motor

      Model C6.6 and TD 45B
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.1 sec and 5.1 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 2.4 sec
      Overflow valve pressure 25889.8 kPa and 20511.9 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3
      Maximum forward speed 38.5 km/h and 38.5 km/h

      Blades

      Width 2550 mm and 2430 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7147 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2492 mm 2. Between tyres width 2320 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3227 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2800 mm 4. Wheelbase 2840 mm
      5. Clearance 436 mm 5. Clearance 370 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3881 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2828 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1220 mm 9. Fork tines length 1225 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 7604 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6705 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3637 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3580 mm