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      Volvo G720 VHP vs. Caterpillar 24M

      8 reasons to buy Volvo G720 VHP:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 7.8 m and 12.4 m 37 % less or 4.6 m

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 191 l/min and 550 l/min 65 % less or 359 l/min

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 45.7 km/h and 43 km/h 6 % more or 2.7 km/h
      Forward gears number 8 and 6 25 % more or 2

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 3048 mm and 3222 mm 5 % less or 174 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 3035.3 mm and 3228 mm 6 % less or 192.7 mm
      Blade tilt front angle 45 degrees and 40 degrees 11 % more or 5 degrees

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 24M:

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 18761 kg and 4361 kg 77 % more or 14400 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 43695 kg and 10415 kg 76 % more or 33280 kg
      Fuel Capacity 1326 l. and 387.5 l. 71 % more or 938.5 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 90 l. and 47 l. 48 % more or 43 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 264 l. and 90 l. 66 % more or 174 l.
      Rear differential/final drive fluid volume 184 l. and 23 l. 87 % more or 161 l.
      Each tandem case fluid volume 322 l. and 100 l. 69 % more or 222 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 18.1 l. and 8.3 l. 54 % more or 9.8 l.
      Effective speeds output 7-8 397.5 kW and 145.4 kW 63 % more or 252.1 kW
      Maximum power 397.5 kW and 145.4 kW 63 % more or 252.1 kW
      Effective drives torque 7-8 2389 Nm and 862.3 Nm 64 % more or 1526.7 Nm

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 41.2 km/h and 32.7 km/h 21 % more or 8.5 km/h

      Front Axle

      Clearance 858 mm and 609.6 mm 29 % more or 248.4 mm

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 657 mm and 444.5 mm 32 % more or 212.5 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Steerage

      Left and right hinge connection 72 degrees and 25 degrees

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 6096 mm and 10278 mm
      Blade base 2591 mm and 4048 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3099 mm and 4352 mm
      Dimensional length 8484 mm and 14194 mm
      Between tyres width 2540 mm and 4280 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 14774 kg and 62456 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model 6C8.3 and C18 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump hydraulic system with load sensing and variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 17236.9 kPa and 24150 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Volvo 8400 and automatic, electronically controlled gear shifting under load

      Front Axle

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

      Dump

      Mouldboard thickness 22.2 mm and 50 mm
      Left lateral displacement 673.1 mm and 870 mm
      Lateral right shift 673.1 mm and 1244 mm
      Mouldboard width 3657.6 mm and 7315 mm
      Mouldboard height 635 mm and 1067 mm

      Circle

      Right shift 749.3 mm and 437 mm
      Left shift 774.7 mm and 804 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8484 mm 1. Dimensional length 14194 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2540 mm 2. Between tyres width 4280 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3099 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4352 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6096 mm 4. Wheelbase 10278 mm
      8. Blade base 2591 mm 8. Blade base 4048 mm