Caterpillar 966C vs. Volvo BM L90B

11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966C:

Bucket capacity with top	3.1 m3 and 2.1 m3	32 % more or 1.0 m3
Breakout power	113.8 kN and 120.7 kN	6 % less or 6.9 kN
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2950 mm and 2810 mm	5 % more or 140 mm

Fuel Capacity	246 l. and 210 l.	15 % more or 36 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	197 l. and 130 l.	34 % more or 67 l.
Static tipping weight	12770 kg and 9500 kg	26 % more or 3270 kg

Displacement	10.5 l. and 5.5 l.	48 % more or 5.0 l.
Effective power	126.8 kW and 81.3 kW	36 % more or 45.5 kW

Lifting time

6.2 sec and 6.5 sec

5 % less or 0.3 sec

Reverse gears number	4 and 3	25 % more or 1
Maximum reverse gear	45.1 km/h and 28.5 km/h	37 % more or 16.6 km/h

Clearance	410 mm and 400 mm	2 % more or 10 mm
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1050 mm and 790 mm	25 % more or 260 mm

Unloading time	1.5 sec and 1.6 sec	6 % less or 0.1 sec
Lowering time	3 sec and 3.8 sec	21 % less or 0.8 sec

Maximum forward speed

39.7 km/h and 38 km/h

4 % more or 1.7 km/h

Length with bucket on ground level	6830 mm and 7200 mm
Hinge axis maximum height	4165 mm and 3810 mm
Between tyres width	2770 mm and 2490 mm
Height to cab upper part	3560 mm and 3200 mm

Shovel width

2920 mm and 2650 mm

Working weight	16737.6 kg and 12603.1 kg
Tyre size	20.5-25 12 PR(L-3) and 20.5R25

Manufacturer	Caterpillar and Volvo
Model	3306 and TD 61 GB

Forward gears number

4 and 4

8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	790 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1050 mm
1. Length with bucket on ground level	6830 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	7200 mm
2. Between tyres width	2770 mm	2. Between tyres width	2490 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3560 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3200 mm
5. Clearance	400 mm	5. Clearance	410 mm
6. Hinge axis maximum height	4165 mm	6. Hinge axis maximum height	3810 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

2950 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

2810 mm