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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 |


