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      Michigan L70 vs. Caterpillar IT38G

      15 reasons to buy Michigan L70:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm and 2698 mm 4 % more or 102 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5940 mm and 5590 mm 6 % more or 350 mm
      Fork tines length 1225 mm and 1219 mm 0 % more or 6 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6870 mm and 6713 mm 2 % more or 157 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 106.4 kN and 127 kN 16 % less or 20.6 kN

      Operation

      Static tipping forks load 4000 kg and 8302 kg 52 % less or 4302 kg
      Static bucket tipping load 6867.4 kg and 10211 kg 33 % less or 3343.6 kg
      Manipulator static tipping load 2200 kg and 5504 kg 60 % less or 3304 kg
      Front differential fluid volume 26 l. and 24 l. 8 % more or 2 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 130 l. and 76 l. 42 % more or 54 l.
      Turn radius 5570 mm and 6114 mm 9 % less or 544 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2 sec 15 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 2.9 sec 17 % less or 0.5 sec
      Pump bandwidth 170 l/min and 163 l/min 4 % more or 7 l/min
      Lifting time 5.1 sec and 5.8 sec 12 % less or 0.7 sec

      18 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT38G:

      Sizes

      Maximum lifting height 3591 mm and 3580 mm 0 % more or 11 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1259 mm and 1050 mm 17 % more or 209 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2451 mm and 2290 mm 7 % more or 161 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3591 mm and 2940 mm 18 % more or 651 mm
      Clearance 399 mm and 370 mm 7 % more or 29 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 2.2 m3 and 1.7 m3 23 % more or 0.5 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.8 m3 and 1.5 m3 17 % more or 0.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 257 l. and 185 l. 28 % more or 72 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 43 l. and 27 l. 37 % more or 16 l.
      Engine oil volume 30 l. and 10.5 l. 65 % more or 19.5 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 30 l. and 22 l. 27 % more or 8 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 27 l. and 22.5 l. 17 % more or 4.5 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 60 amperes 25 % more or 20 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 119 kW and 82 kW 31 % more or 37 kW
      Maximum torque 839 Nm and 440 Nm 48 % more or 399 Nm
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 4.5 l. 37 % more or 2.7 l.
      Full power 134 kW and 88 kW 34 % more or 46 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.8 km/h and 38.5 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with forks on ground level 6705 mm and 7935 mm
      Between tyres width 2320 mm and 2601 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2930 mm and 3330 mm
      Wheelbase 2840 mm and 3020 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm and 4061 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6650 mm and 7631 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 17.5-25 (12PR) L-2 and 20.5R25
      Working weight 9670.6 kg and 14583 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 12 degrees

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model TD 45B and 3126B ATAAC

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump vane pumps and Piston
      Overflow valve pressure 20511.9 kPa and 24800 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Volvo BM HT 90 automatic transmission system with power gear shifting and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3
      Maximum reverse gear 23.3 km/h and 23.3 km/h

      Blades

      Width 2430 mm and 2708 mm

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 370 mm 5. Clearance 399 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4061 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2698 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1225 mm 9. Fork tines length 1219 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 6705 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 7935 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3580 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3591 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5940 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5590 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6870 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6713 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2290 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2451 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2940 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 3591 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6650 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7631 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2320 mm 2. Between tyres width 2601 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3330 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2840 mm 4. Wheelbase 3020 mm