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      Caterpillar 966E vs. Komatsu W70-3

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966E:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1285 mm and 1015 mm 21 % more or 270 mm
      Clearance 501 mm and 395 mm 21 % more or 106 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2973 mm and 2775 mm 7 % more or 198 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.6 m3 and 1.7 m3 53 % more or 1.9 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 13856 kg and 6800 kg 51 % more or 7056 kg
      Fuel Capacity 304 l. and 172 l. 43 % more or 132 l.

      Motor

      Full power 161 kW and 79.8 kW 50 % more or 81.2 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 6.5 l. 38 % more or 4.0 l.

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 38.2 km/h and 34.5 km/h 10 % more or 3.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 43.6 km/h and 34.5 km/h 21 % more or 9.1 km/h

      2 reasons to buy Komatsu W70-3:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 19380 pound and 41918 pound 54 % less or 22538 pound

      Operation

      Turn radius 5500 mm and 7104 mm 23 % less or 1604 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8203 mm and 6530 mm
      Between tyres width 2990 mm and 2370 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3580 mm and 3095 mm
      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 2745 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 459 mm and 3600 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3059 mm and 2440 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25 14PR and 17.5-25 12PR (L-2)
      Working weight 20208 kg and 9430 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3306 and 6D105

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8203 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6530 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2990 mm 2. Between tyres width 2370 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3095 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 2745 mm
      5. Clearance 501 mm 5. Clearance 395 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 459 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3600 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1285 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1015 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2973 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2775 mm