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      Komatsu GD605A-2 vs. Caterpillar 12M

      4 reasons to buy Komatsu GD605A-2:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 6.9 m and 7.5 m 8 % less or 0.6 m

      Sizes

      Front part clearance 605 mm and 572 mm 5 % more or 33 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 51.6 km/h and 37.8 km/h 27 % more or 13.8 km/h

      Front Axle

      Clearance 605 mm and 572 mm 5 % more or 33 mm

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 12M:

      Sizes

      Rear ground clearance 347 mm and 330 mm 5 % more or 17 mm

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 4008 kg and 3590 kg 10 % more or 418 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 10514 kg and 9440 kg 10 % more or 1074 kg

      Motor

      Maximum power 129 kW and 108.1 kW 16 % more or 20.9 kW
      Displacement 403 l. and 12.2 l. 97 % more or 390.8 l.
      Effective speeds output 5-6 129 kW and 108.1 kW 16 % more or 20.9 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 44.5 km/h and 43.6 km/h 2 % more or 0.9 km/h
      Forward gears number 8 and 6 25 % more or 2

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 720 mm and 570 mm 21 % more or 150 mm

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1742 mm and 2115 mm 18 % less or 373 mm
      Maximum lifting above ground level 427 mm and 400 mm 6 % more or 27 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1905 mm and 2055 mm 7 % less or 150 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Steerage

      Left and right hinge connection 25 degrees and 20 degrees

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 6000 mm and 3278 mm
      Dimensional length 8415 mm and 8488 mm
      Wheelbase 6000 mm and 5915 mm
      Blade base 2695 mm and 2511 mm
      Dual axis wheelbase 1516 mm and 1511 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 13030 kg and 14522 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model NH220-CI and C6.6 ACERT VHP

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Gear switching and direct drive, powershift, camshaft
      Reverse gears number 6 and 6

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 23 degrees and 18 degrees
      General fluctuations 30 degrees and 32 degrees

      Dump

      Mouldboard width 3710 mm and 3668 mm
      Mouldboard height 655 mm and 609.6 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 19 mm and 22 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8415 mm 1. Dimensional length 8488 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 6000 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3278 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6000 mm 4. Wheelbase 5915 mm
      5. Rear ground clearance 330 mm 5. Rear ground clearance 347 mm
      6. Front part clearance 605 mm 6. Front part clearance 572 mm
      7. Dual axis wheelbase 1516 mm 7. Dual axis wheelbase 1511 mm
      8. Blade base 2695 mm 8. Blade base 2511 mm