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Volvo MC80B vs. Caterpillar 242B serie 3
7 reasons to buy Volvo MC80B:
Sizes
Clearance | 236 mm and 178 mm | 25 % more or 58 mm |
Machine rear swing radius from center | 1464 mm and 1556 mm | 6 % less or 92 mm |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 87 l. and 58 l. | 33 % more or 29 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 15.5 l. and 10 l. | 35 % more or 5.5 l. |
Engine oil volume | 11 l. and 9 l. | 18 % more or 2 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 97.3 l. and 55 l. | 43 % more or 42.3 l. |
Load-transfer device
Tipping load | 1710 kg and 1950.4 kg | 12 % less or 240.4 kg |
8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 242B serie 3:
Sizes
Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading | 2333 mm and 2332 mm | 0 % more or 1 mm |
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 622 mm and 592 mm | 5 % more or 30 mm |
Turning radius with bucket from center | 2092 mm and 2318 mm | 10 % less or 226 mm |
Operation
Maximum speed | 18.4 km/h and 10.2 km/h | 45 % more or 8.2 km/h |
Generator current strength | 90 amperes and 55 amperes | 39 % more or 35 amperes |
Motor
Effective power | 52.9 kW and 48.6 kW | 8 % more or 4.3 kW |
Full power | 55.2 kW and 50.2 kW | 9 % more or 5.0 kW |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 83.3 l/min and 76.7 l/min | 8 % more or 6.6 l/min |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Length with bucket | 3504 mm and 3437 mm |
Length without bucket | 2877 mm and 2760 mm |
Between tyres width | 1836 mm and 1676 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 2069 mm and 2019 mm |
Wheelbase | 1018 mm and 1094 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 3096 kg and 3178.8 kg |
Operating voltage | 12 V and 12 V |
Motor
Model | D3.4A and C3.4DIT |
Displacement | 3.3 l. and 3.3 l. |
Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
Load-transfer device
Workload range | 839 kg and 975.2 kg |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 18615.8 kPa and 22994 kPa |
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Sizes
3. Height to cab upper part | 2069 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 2019 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 1018 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 1094 mm |
5. Clearance | 236 mm | 5. Clearance | 178 mm |
6. Length without bucket | 2877 mm | 6. Length without bucket | 2760 mm |
7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading | 2332 mm | 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading | 2333 mm |
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 592 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 622 mm |
1. Length with bucket | 3504 mm | 1. Length with bucket | 3437 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 1836 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 1676 mm |


