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      Volvo G720 VHP vs. Komatsu GD655R-2

      7 reasons to buy Volvo G720 VHP:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 7.8 m and 10.4 m 25 % less or 2.6 m

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 4361 kg and 3650 kg 16 % more or 711 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 10415 kg and 9180 kg 12 % more or 1235 kg

      Motor

      Maximum power 145.4 kW and 123 kW 15 % more or 22.4 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 6 25 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 45.7 km/h and 43.6 km/h 5 % more or 2.1 km/h

      Front Axle

      Clearance 609.6 mm and 605 mm 1 % more or 4.6 mm

      6 reasons to buy Komatsu GD655R-2:

      Motor

      Displacement 12.2 l. and 8.3 l. 32 % more or 3.9 l.

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Maximum reverse gear 51.6 km/h and 32.7 km/h 37 % more or 18.9 km/h

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 570 mm and 444.5 mm 22 % more or 125.5 mm

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 2410 mm and 3048 mm 21 % less or 638 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 2350 mm and 3035.3 mm 23 % less or 685.3 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 8484 mm and 8415 mm
      Wheelbase 6096 mm and 6000 mm
      Blade base 2591 mm and 2695 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3099 mm and 3350 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 14774 kg and 12830 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Cummins
      Model 6C8.3 and NH220-CI

      Gear box

      Transmission type Volvo 8400 and Hydro-Gear switching

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 18 degrees and 23 degrees
      General fluctuations 16 degrees and 30 degrees

      Dump

      Mouldboard width 3657.6 mm and 4010 mm
      Mouldboard height 635 mm and 655 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 22.2 mm and 19 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8484 mm 1. Dimensional length 8415 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3099 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3350 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6096 mm 4. Wheelbase 6000 mm
      8. Blade base 2591 mm 8. Blade base 2695 mm