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Volvo G976 vs. Caterpillar 12H ES
6 reasons to buy Volvo G976:
Operation
| Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 50 amperes | 37 % more or 30 amperes |
| Fuel Capacity | 498 l. and 284 l. | 43 % more or 214 l. |
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 144 l. and 68 l. | 53 % more or 76 l. |
Motor
| Effective speeds output 7-8 | 195.4 kW and 104.4 kW | 47 % more or 91.0 kW |
| Maximum power | 195.4 kW and 104.4 kW | 47 % more or 91.0 kW |
Gear box
| Maximum forward speed | 43.8 km/h and 39.7 km/h | 9 % more or 4.1 km/h |
5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 12H ES:
Steerage
| Turn radius | 7.4 m and 7640 m | 100 % less or 7632.6 m |
Motor
| Displacement | 10.5 l. and 9.4 l. | 10 % more or 1.1 l. |
Hydraulic system
| Pump flow rate | 206 l/min and 208 l/min | 1 % less or 2 l/min |
Gear box
| Reverse gears number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
| Maximum reverse gear | 31.3 km/h and 30.1 km/h | 4 % more or 1.2 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Steerage
| Left and right hinge connection | 21 degrees and 20 degrees |
Sizes
| Height to cab upper part | 3225 mm and 3110 mm |
| Dimensional length | 9500 mm and 8570 mm |
| Between tyres width | 2780 mm and 2440 mm |
| Wheelbase | 6531 mm and 6090 mm |
| Blade base | 2790 mm and 2570 mm |
Operation
| Overall standard operating weight | 19800 kg and 14248 kg |
| Tyre size | 14:00 x 24, G-2 and 12-24 10PR (G-2) |
| Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Motor
| Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
| Model | D9B and 3306 DIT |
Hydraulic system
| Overflow valve pressure | 20684.3 kPa and 24131.6 kPa |
| Type of pump | axial piston pump and Axial-piston pump |
Gear box
| 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 | 25 mm and 22 mm |
| Mouldboard width | 3657.6 mm and 3660 mm |
| Mouldboard height | 737 mm and 610 mm |
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Sizes
| 1. Dimensional length | 9500 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 8570 mm |
| 2. Between tyres width | 2780 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2440 mm |
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 3225 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3110 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 6531 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 6090 mm |
| 8. Blade base | 2790 mm | 8. Blade base | 2570 mm |