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      Caterpillar 966D vs. Link-Belt L120

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 451 mm and 406 mm 10 % more or 45 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1090 mm and 940 mm 14 % more or 150 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.1 m3 and 1.5 m3 52 % more or 1.6 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3018 mm and 2794 mm 7 % more or 224 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 308 l. and 130 l. 58 % more or 178 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 230 l. and 120 l. 48 % more or 110 l.
      Static tipping weight 13774 kg and 6603.9 kg 52 % more or 7170.1 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 3.9 l. 63 % more or 6.6 l.
      Effective power 149 kW and 79 kW 47 % more or 70 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.8 sec 21 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 38.1 km/h and 24.9 km/h 35 % more or 13.2 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Link-Belt L120:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 85 kN and 216 kN 61 % less or 131 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5286 mm and 7320 mm 28 % less or 2034 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 6.3 sec 14 % less or 0.9 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 35.6 km/h and 34.3 km/h 4 % more or 1.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3560 mm and 3073 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7814 mm and 6553 mm
      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 2743 mm
      Between tyres width 2865 mm and 2235 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 560 mm and 3683 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 19505 kg and 9301.8 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3306 and 4BTA3.9

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 560 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3683 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1090 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 940 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7814 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6553 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2865 mm 2. Between tyres width 2235 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3560 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3073 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 2743 mm
      5. Clearance 451 mm 5. Clearance 406 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3018 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2794 mm