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Caterpillar 140M vs. Caterpillar 12M
13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 140M:
Operation
Front axle standard operating weight | 4161 kg and 4008 kg | 4 % more or 153 kg |
Rear axle standard operating weight | 10969 kg and 10514 kg | 4 % more or 455 kg |
Front axle maximum operating weight | 8123 kg and 6933 kg | 15 % more or 1190 kg |
Rear axle maximum operating weight | 14954 kg and 13338 kg | 11 % more or 1616 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 416 l. and 340 l. | 18 % more or 76 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 47 l. and 40 l. | 15 % more or 7 l. |
Rear differential/final drive fluid volume | 65 l. and 50 l. | 23 % more or 15 l. |
Each tandem case fluid volume | 64 l. and 61 l. | 5 % more or 3 l. |
Motor
Effective speeds output 7-8 | 136.5 kW and 129 kW | 5 % more or 7.5 kW |
Maximum power | 136.5 kW and 129 kW | 5 % more or 7.5 kW |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 46.6 km/h and 44.5 km/h | 5 % more or 2.1 km/h |
Dump
Blade pulling at maximum weight | 20769 kg and 12004 kg | 42 % more or 8765 kg |
Circle
Maximum lifting above ground level | 480 mm and 427 mm | 11 % more or 53 mm |
10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 12M:
Steerage
Turn radius | 7.5 m and 7.8 m | 4 % less or 0.3 m |
Sizes
Rear ground clearance | 347 mm and 341 mm | 2 % more or 6 mm |
Front part clearance | 572 mm and 571 mm | 0 % more or 1 mm |
Motor
Displacement | 403 l. and 7.2 l. | 98 % more or 395.8 l. |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 193 l/min and 210 l/min | 8 % less or 17 l/min |
Gear box
Maximum reverse gear | 37.8 km/h and 36.8 km/h | 3 % more or 1.0 km/h |
Front Axle
Clearance | 572 mm and 571 mm | 0 % more or 1 mm |
Dump
Maximum cutting depth | 720 mm and 715 mm | 1 % more or 5 mm |
Circle
Right maximum radius outside tyres | 1905 mm and 1978 mm | 4 % less or 73 mm |
Maximum radius outside left tyres | 1742 mm and 1790 mm | 3 % less or 48 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Steerage
Left and right hinge connection | 20 degrees and 20 degrees |
Sizes
Height to cab upper part | 3293 mm and 3278 mm |
Dimensional length | 8713 mm and 8488 mm |
Between tyres width | 2493 mm and 2481 mm |
Wheelbase | 6121 mm and 5915 mm |
Blade base | 2552 mm and 2511 mm |
Dual axis wheelbase | 1523 mm and 1511 mm |
Operation
Overall standard operating weight | 15130 kg and 14522 kg |
Total maximum operating weight | 23077 kg and 20271 kg |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 60 l. and 60 l. |
Circular gearbox fluid volume | 7 l. and 7 l. |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Caterpillar |
Model | C7 ACERT VHP and C6.6 ACERT VHP |
Power measured at | 2000 rev / min and 2000 rev / min |
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | variable displacement piston pump and variable displacement piston pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 24150 kPa and 24100 kPa |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 8 and 8 |
Reverse gears number | 6 and 6 |
Transmission type | direct drive, powershift, camshaft and direct drive, powershift, camshaft |
Front Axle
Wheel tilt | 18 degrees and 18 degrees |
General fluctuations | 32 degrees and 32 degrees |
Dump
Mouldboard width | 3700 mm and 3668 mm |
Mouldboard height | 610 mm and 609.6 mm |
Mouldboard thickness | 22 mm and 22 mm |
Left lateral displacement | 510 mm and 510 mm |
Lateral right shift | 660 mm and 660 mm |
Circle
Right shift | 728 mm and 656 mm |
Blade tilt front angle | 40 degrees and 40 degrees |
Blade tilt rear angle | 5 degrees and 5 degrees |
Diameter | 1530 mm and 1530 mm |
Left shift | 695 mm and 656 mm |
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Sizes
1. Dimensional length | 8713 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 8488 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 2493 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2481 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3293 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3278 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 6121 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 5915 mm |
5. Rear ground clearance | 341 mm | 5. Rear ground clearance | 347 mm |
6. Front part clearance | 571 mm | 6. Front part clearance | 572 mm |
7. Dual axis wheelbase | 1523 mm | 7. Dual axis wheelbase | 1511 mm |
8. Blade base | 2552 mm | 8. Blade base | 2511 mm |


