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      Volvo G976 vs. Caterpillar 14M

      11 reasons to buy Volvo G976:

      Operation

      Each tandem case fluid volume 100 l. and 96.5 l. 3 % more or 3.5 l.
      Fuel Capacity 498 l. and 492 l. 1 % more or 6 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 47 l. and 46.5 l. 1 % more or 0.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 144 l. and 60 l. 58 % more or 84 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 208 l/min and 280 l/min 26 % less or 72 l/min

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 775 mm and 438 mm 43 % more or 337 mm
      Blade pulling at maximum weight 18147 kg and 17997 kg 1 % more or 150 kg

      Circle

      Blade tilt front angle 45 degrees and 40 degrees 11 % more or 5 degrees
      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1970 mm and 2169 mm 9 % less or 199 mm
      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1960 mm and 2279 mm 14 % less or 319 mm
      Blade tilt rear angle 6 degrees and 5 degrees 17 % more or 1 degrees

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 14M:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 7.9 m and 7640 m 100 % less or 7632.1 m

      Operation

      Front axle standard operating weight 5720 kg and 5600 kg 2 % more or 120 kg
      Transmission fluid volume 89 l. and 61 l. 31 % more or 28 l.
      Rear axle standard operating weight 15659 kg and 14200 kg 9 % more or 1459 kg
      Front axle maximum operating weight 9939 kg and 8390 kg 16 % more or 1549 kg
      Rear axle maximum operating weight 19997 kg and 15880 kg 21 % more or 4117 kg

      Motor

      Effective speeds output 7-8 204.3 kW and 195.4 kW 4 % more or 8.9 kW
      Maximum power 204.3 kW and 195.4 kW 4 % more or 8.9 kW
      Displacement 11.1 l. and 9.4 l. 15 % more or 1.7 l.
      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1700 rev / min 6 % more or 100 rev

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 39.4 km/h and 30.1 km/h 24 % more or 9.3 km/h
      Reverse gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 49.8 km/h and 43.8 km/h 12 % more or 6.0 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Steerage

      Left and right hinge connection 21 degrees and 20 degrees

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3225 mm and 3535 mm
      Dimensional length 9500 mm and 9412 mm
      Between tyres width 2780 mm and 2791 mm
      Wheelbase 6531 mm and 6559 mm
      Blade base 2790 mm and 2842 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 19800 kg and 21379 kg
      Total maximum operating weight 23360 kg and 29936 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D9B and C11 ACERT VHP

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 24150 kPa
      Type of pump axial piston pump and variable displacement piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type HTE 840, Sequential direct drive gearbox with shifting under load Volvo and direct drive, powershift, camshaft
      Forward gears number 8 and 8

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 18 degrees and 17.1 degrees
      General fluctuations 16 degrees and 32 degrees

      Dump

      Mouldboard width 3657.6 mm and 4267 mm
      Mouldboard height 737 mm and 688 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 25 mm and 25 mm
      Left lateral displacement 673 mm and 740 mm
      Lateral right shift 673 mm and 790 mm
      Lowered blade pressure 9776 kg and 17539 kg

      Circle

      Diameter 1626 mm and 1822 mm
      Left shift 775 mm and 650 mm
      Right shift 749 mm and 520 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 9500 mm 1. Dimensional length 9412 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2780 mm 2. Between tyres width 2791 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3225 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3535 mm
      4. Wheelbase 6531 mm 4. Wheelbase 6559 mm
      8. Blade base 2790 mm 8. Blade base 2842 mm