Caterpillar 966D vs. Kawasaki 135ZIV-2

7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966D:

Breakout power

216 kN and 696.3 kN

69 % less or 480.3 kN

Turn radius

7320 mm and 9680 mm

24 % less or 2360 mm

Lifting time	6.3 sec and 9.8 sec	36 % less or 3.5 sec
Lowering time	3 sec and 4 sec	25 % less or 1 sec

Clearance	590 mm and 451 mm	24 % more or 139 mm
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1837 mm and 1090 mm	41 % more or 747 mm

Brimmed bucket capacity	8.8 m3 and 2.6 m3	70 % more or 6.2 m3
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	4445 mm and 3018 mm	32 % more or 1427 mm
Bucket capacity with top	10.3 m3 and 3.1 m3	70 % more or 7.2 m3

Fuel Capacity	1050 l. and 308 l.	71 % more or 742 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	730 l. and 230 l.	68 % more or 500 l.
Static tipping weight	51250 kg and 13774 kg	73 % more or 37476 kg

Effective power	536.9 kW and 149 kW	72 % more or 387.9 kW
Displacement	30.5 l. and 10.5 l.	66 % more or 20.0 l.

Unloading time

1.6 sec and 2 sec

20 % less or 0.4 sec

Length with bucket on ground level	7814 mm and 12410 mm
Between tyres width	2865 mm and 4160 mm
Height to cab upper part	3560 mm and 4945 mm
Wheelbase	3350 mm and 4800 mm
Hinge axis maximum height	560 mm and 6040 mm

Shovel width

3040 mm and 4420 mm

Working weight

19505 kg and 79050 kg

Manufacturer	Caterpillar and Cummins
Model	3306 and QST30

Forward gears number

4 and 4

1. Length with bucket on ground level	7814 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	12410 mm
2. Between tyres width	2865 mm	2. Between tyres width	4160 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3560 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	4945 mm
4. Wheelbase	3350 mm	4. Wheelbase	4800 mm
5. Clearance	451 mm	5. Clearance	590 mm
6. Hinge axis maximum height	560 mm	6. Hinge axis maximum height	6040 mm
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1090 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1837 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3018 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

4445 mm