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      Caterpillar 657G vs. Komatsu WS23S-1

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 657G:

      Tractor engine

      Full power 471 kW and 326.6 kW 31 % more or 144.4 kW

      Sizes

      Tractor clearance 645 mm and 510 mm 21 % more or 135 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 257 l. and 70 l. 73 % more or 187 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 213 l. and 140 l. 34 % more or 73 l.
      Differential fluid volume 301 l. and 50 l. 83 % more or 251 l.
      Engine oil volume 102 l. and 72 l. 29 % more or 30 l.
      Fuel Capacity 1597 l. and 850 l. 47 % more or 747 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 55.7 km/h and 52 km/h 7 % more or 3.7 km/h

      Cup

      Volume with top 33.6 m3 and 24 m3 29 % more or 9.6 m3
      Brimmed volume 24.5 m3 and 16 m3 35 % more or 8.5 m3
      Cut width 3846 mm and 3380 mm 12 % more or 466 mm

      2 reasons to buy Komatsu WS23S-1:

      Tractor engine

      Displacement 18.8 l. and 18.1 l. 4 % more or 0.7 l.

      Cup

      Maximum cutting depth 900 mm and 425 mm 53 % more or 475 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Weight

      Loaded front axle 58624 kg and 38335 kg
      Loaded rear axle 56325 kg and 31365 kg
      Total operating unloaded 67774 kg and 35700 kg
      Front axle unloaded 40665 kg and 23562 kg
      Rear axle unloaded 27110 kg and 12138 kg
      Total operating loaded 114949 kg and 69700 kg

      Tractor engine

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model C18 ACERT and KT1150

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 16164 mm and 13470 mm
      Overall width 4344 mm and 3690 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3712 mm and 3520 mm
      Headroom 4710 mm and 4750 mm
      Wheelbase 9956 mm and 8390 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 40.5/75 R39 and 33.5-33-32PR

      Gear box

      Transmission type 8-speed automatic power transmission with electronic control and planetary gear
      Forward gears number 8 and 8
      Reverse gears number 1 and 1

      Cup

      Nominal payload 47200 kg and 34000 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 16164 mm 1. Dimensional length 13470 mm
      2. Overall width 4344 mm 2. Overall width 3690 mm
      3. Headroom 4710 mm 3. Headroom 4750 mm
      4. Wheelbase 9956 mm 4. Wheelbase 8390 mm
      5. Tractor clearance 645 mm 5. Tractor clearance 510 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 3712 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 3520 mm