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      Komatsu GD505A-2 vs. Caterpillar 140H

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu GD505A-2:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 6.6 m and 7.5 m 12 % less or 0.9 m

      Sizes

      Rear ground clearance 350 mm and 344 mm 2 % more or 6 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 45 km/h and 34.7 km/h 23 % more or 10.3 km/h

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 140H:

      Sizes

      Front part clearance 600 mm and 550 mm 8 % more or 50 mm

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 4138 kg and 2960 kg 28 % more or 1178 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 10539 kg and 7920 kg 25 % more or 2619 kg

      Motor

      Effective speeds output 5-6 138 kW and 96.9 kW 30 % more or 41.1 kW
      Maximum power 138 kW and 96.9 kW 30 % more or 41.1 kW
      Displacement 10.3 l. and 6.5 l. 37 % more or 3.8 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 44 km/h and 43.4 km/h 1 % more or 0.6 km/h
      Forward gears number 8 and 6 25 % more or 2

      Front Axle

      Clearance 600 mm and 550 mm 8 % more or 50 mm

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 715 mm and 505 mm 29 % more or 210 mm

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1896 mm and 2050 mm 8 % less or 154 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1978 mm and 2000 mm 1 % less or 22 mm
      Maximum lifting above ground level 480 mm and 430 mm 10 % more or 50 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 5780 mm and 6169 mm
      Dual axis wheelbase 1505 mm and 1523 mm
      Blade base 2540 mm and 2561 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2775 mm and 3131 mm
      Dimensional length 7920 mm and 8713 mm
      Between tyres width 2335 mm and 2464 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 10880 kg and 14677 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model S6D105-1 and 3176C DITA ATAAC VHP

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 6 and 6
      Transmission type Hydro-Gear switching and powershift transmission with direct drive

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 20 degrees and 18 degrees
      General fluctuations 30 degrees and 32 degrees

      Dump

      Mouldboard width 3710 mm and 3658 mm
      Mouldboard height 655 mm and 610 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 19 mm and 22 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7920 mm 1. Dimensional length 8713 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2335 mm 2. Between tyres width 2464 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2775 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3131 mm
      4. Wheelbase 5780 mm 4. Wheelbase 6169 mm
      5. Rear ground clearance 350 mm 5. Rear ground clearance 344 mm
      6. Front part clearance 550 mm 6. Front part clearance 600 mm
      7. Dual axis wheelbase 1505 mm 7. Dual axis wheelbase 1523 mm
      8. Blade base 2540 mm 8. Blade base 2561 mm