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      Volvo G720 vs. Caterpillar 120M

      13 reasons to buy Volvo G720:

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 4361 kg and 3735 kg 14 % more or 626 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 10415 kg and 10358 kg 1 % more or 57 kg
      Fuel Capacity 387.5 l. and 340 l. 12 % more or 47.5 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 47 l. and 40 l. 15 % more or 7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 90 l. and 60 l. 33 % more or 30 l.
      Each tandem case fluid volume 100 l. and 61 l. 39 % more or 39 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 8.3 l. and 6.6 l. 20 % more or 1.7 l.
      Effective speeds output 7-8 119.3 kW and 102.9 kW 14 % more or 16.4 kW
      Maximum power 119.3 kW and 102.9 kW 14 % more or 16.4 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 45.7 km/h and 44.5 km/h 3 % more or 1.2 km/h

      Front Axle

      Clearance 609.6 mm and 572 mm 6 % more or 37.6 mm

      Circle

      Blade tilt front angle 45 degrees and 40 degrees 11 % more or 5 degrees
      Blade tilt rear angle 6.5 degrees and 5 degrees 23 % more or 1.5 degrees

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 120M:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 7.5 m and 7.8 m 4 % less or 0.3 m

      Operation

      Rear differential/final drive fluid volume 50 l. and 23 l. 54 % more or 27 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 151 l/min and 191 l/min 21 % less or 40 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 37.8 km/h and 32.7 km/h 13 % more or 5.1 km/h
      Reverse gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 720 mm and 444.5 mm 38 % more or 275.5 mm
      Blade pulling at maximum weight 18244 kg and 3562.1 kg 80 % more or 14681.9 kg

      Circle

      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1742 mm and 3048 mm 43 % less or 1306 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1905 mm and 3035.3 mm 37 % less or 1130.3 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Steerage

      Left and right hinge connection 72 degrees and 20 degrees

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 6096 mm and 5915 mm
      Blade base 2591 mm and 2511 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3099 mm and 3278 mm
      Dimensional length 8484 mm and 8488 mm
      Between tyres width 2540 mm and 2481 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 14774 kg and 14093 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model 6C8.3 and C6.6 ACERT VHP
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump hydraulic system with load sensing and variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 17236.9 kPa and 24100 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Volvo 8400 and direct drive, powershift, camshaft
      Forward gears number 8 and 8

      Front Axle

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

      Dump

      Mouldboard thickness 22.2 mm and 22 mm
      Left lateral displacement 673.1 mm and 510 mm
      Lateral right shift 673.1 mm and 660 mm
      Lowered blade pressure 7582.7 kg and 13103 kg
      Mouldboard width 3657.6 mm and 3668 mm
      Mouldboard height 635 mm and 610 mm

      Circle

      Left shift 774.7 mm and 656 mm
      Right shift 749.3 mm and 656 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8484 mm 1. Dimensional length 8488 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2540 mm 2. Between tyres width 2481 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3099 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3278 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6096 mm 4. Wheelbase 5915 mm
      8. Blade base 2591 mm 8. Blade base 2511 mm