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Caterpillar 160H ES vs. Caterpillar 12M
7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 160H ES:
Steerage
Turn radius | 7.4 m and 7.5 m | 1 % less or 0.1 m |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 341 l. and 340 l. | 0 % more or 1 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 80 l. and 60 l. | 25 % more or 20 l. |
Motor
Effective speeds output 7-8 | 149.1 kW and 129 kW | 13 % more or 20.1 kW |
Maximum power | 149.1 kW and 129 kW | 13 % more or 20.1 kW |
Effective speeds output 3-4 | 134.2 kW and 129 kW | 4 % more or 5.2 kW |
Circle
Maximum lifting above ground level | 452 mm and 427 mm | 6 % more or 25 mm |
4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 12M:
Motor
Displacement | 403 l. and 10.5 l. | 97 % more or 392.5 l. |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 193 l/min and 206 l/min | 6 % less or 13 l/min |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 44.5 km/h and 40.7 km/h | 9 % more or 3.8 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 37.8 km/h and 32.1 km/h | 15 % more or 5.7 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Steerage
Left and right hinge connection | 20 degrees and 20 degrees |
Sizes
Height to cab upper part | 3120 mm and 3278 mm |
Dimensional length | 8600 mm and 8488 mm |
Between tyres width | 2480 mm and 2481 mm |
Wheelbase | 6090 mm and 5915 mm |
Blade base | 2520 mm and 2511 mm |
Operation
Overall standard operating weight | 15586 kg and 14522 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Caterpillar |
Model | 3306 DITA and C6.6 ACERT VHP |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | Axial-piston pump and variable displacement piston pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 24131.6 kPa and 24100 kPa |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 8 and 8 |
Reverse gears number | 6 and 6 |
Front Axle
General fluctuations | 32 degrees and 32 degrees |
Wheel tilt | 18 degrees and 18 degrees |
Dump
Mouldboard width | 7270 mm and 3668 mm |
Mouldboard height | 686 mm and 609.6 mm |
Mouldboard thickness | 25 mm and 22 mm |
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Sizes
1. Dimensional length | 8600 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 8488 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 2480 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2481 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3120 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3278 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 6090 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 5915 mm |
8. Blade base | 2520 mm | 8. Blade base | 2511 mm |


