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      Caterpillar IT14B vs. Michigan L50

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT14B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum height and unloading 917 mm and 830 mm 9 % more or 87 mm

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 5029 kg and 5438.6 kg 8 % less or 409.6 kg

      20 reasons to buy Michigan L50:

      Sizes

      Fork tines length 1225 mm and 1219 mm 0 % more or 6 mm
      Clearance 385 mm and 344.4 mm 11 % more or 40.6 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3580 mm and 3532 mm 1 % more or 48 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 6000 mm and 5854 mm 2 % more or 146 mm
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2860 mm and 2740 mm 4 % more or 120 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6930 mm and 6692 mm 3 % more or 238 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2110 mm and 2019 mm 4 % more or 91 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2740 mm and 2567 mm 6 % more or 173 mm

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.2 m3 and 1 m3 17 % more or 0.2 m3
      Breakout power 68 kN and 73.8 kN 8 % less or 5.8 kN
      Bucket capacity with top 1.4 m3 and 1.2 m3 14 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Turn radius 5265 mm and 5400 mm 2 % less or 135 mm
      Static tipping forks load 3000 kg and 3975 kg 25 % less or 975 kg
      Manipulator static tipping load 750 kg and 2247 kg 67 % less or 1497 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 4.5 l. and 4.4 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.
      Full power 67.1 kW and 63.4 kW 6 % more or 3.7 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.5 sec and 6.6 sec 17 % less or 1.1 sec
      Lowering time 1.9 sec and 3 sec 37 % less or 1.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 39.9 km/h and 37.3 km/h 7 % more or 2.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 24.9 km/h and 24.4 km/h 2 % more or 0.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2996 mm and 2940 mm
      Wheelbase 2540 mm and 2700 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 6859 mm and 6305 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3622 mm and 3710 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6455 mm and 6090 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 15.5-25 and 15.5-25 (12PR) L-2
      Working weight 8333 kg and 8101.2 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3114 and D 45B

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Blades

      Width 2388 mm and 2300 mm

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      Sizes

      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1225 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 6859 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6305 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3532 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3580 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5854 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 6000 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6692 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6930 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2019 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2110 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2567 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2740 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6455 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6090 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2996 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2940 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2540 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 344.4 mm 5. Clearance 385 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3622 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2740 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2860 mm