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      Caterpillar 140M2 AWD vs. Volvo G730

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 140M2 AWD:

      Operation

      Rear axle standard operating weight 13710.7 kg and 10957 kg 20 % more or 2753.7 kg
      Fuel Capacity 416 l. and 378.5 l. 9 % more or 37.5 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56 l. and 47 l. 16 % more or 9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 100 l. and 90 l. 10 % more or 10 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 65 l. and 38 l. 42 % more or 27 l.

      Motor

      Effective speeds output 7-8 181.2 kW and 152.9 kW 16 % more or 28.3 kW
      Effective drives torque 7-8 1247.4 Nm and 862.3 Nm 31 % more or 385.1 Nm
      Displacement 9.3 l. and 8.3 l. 11 % more or 1.0 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 36.8 km/h and 32.8 km/h 11 % more or 4.0 km/h
      Reverse gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 46.6 km/h and 45.9 km/h 2 % more or 0.7 km/h

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1790 mm and 2019.3 mm 11 % less or 229.3 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1978 mm and 2006.6 mm 1 % less or 28.6 mm
      Maximum lifting above ground level 480 mm and 444.5 mm 7 % more or 35.5 mm

      8 reasons to buy Volvo G730:

      Operation

      Each tandem case fluid volume 100 l. and 64 l. 36 % more or 36 l.
      Front axle standard operating weight 4806 kg and 4392.6 kg 9 % more or 413.4 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 191 l/min and 210.8 l/min 9 % less or 19.8 l/min

      Front Axle

      Clearance 610 mm and 600 mm 2 % more or 10 mm

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 812.8 mm and 715 mm 12 % more or 97.8 mm
      Blade pulling at maximum weight 9859.3 kg and 9091.8 kg 8 % more or 767.5 kg

      Circle

      Blade tilt front angle 44 degrees and 40 degrees 9 % more or 4 degrees
      Blade tilt rear angle 6.5 degrees and 5 degrees 23 % more or 1.5 degrees

      Neutral reasons:

      Steerage

      Left and right hinge connection 20 degrees and 22 degrees

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3287 mm and 3099 mm
      Dimensional length 8898 mm and 8484 mm
      Between tyres width 2581 mm and 2540 mm
      Wheelbase 6126 mm and 6096 mm
      Blade base 2557 mm and 2591 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 18103.3 kg and 15763 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model C9.3 ACERT VHP and 6C8.3

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and hydraulic system with load sensing
      Overflow valve pressure 24131.6 kPa and 17236.9 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Powershift transmission with direct drive and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 8 and 8

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 18 degrees and 18 degrees
      General fluctuations 32 degrees and 16 degrees

      Dump

      Lowered blade pressure 10380 kg and 8357.9 kg
      Mouldboard width 3657.6 mm and 3657.6 mm
      Mouldboard height 609.6 mm and 635 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 22 mm and 22.2 mm
      Left lateral displacement 510 mm and 673.1 mm
      Lateral right shift 660 mm and 673.1 mm

      Circle

      Diameter 1530 mm and 1683 mm
      Rotating 360 degrees and 360 degrees
      Left shift 695 mm and 774.7 mm
      Right shift 728 mm and 749.3 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8898 mm 1. Dimensional length 8484 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2581 mm 2. Between tyres width 2540 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3287 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3099 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6126 mm 4. Wheelbase 6096 mm
      8. Blade base 2557 mm 8. Blade base 2591 mm