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      Caterpillar 966F vs. Volvo L120F

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966F:

      Sizes

      Clearance 476 mm and 420 mm 12 % more or 56 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1398 mm and 1330 mm 5 % more or 68 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2845 mm and 2800 mm 2 % more or 45 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.6 m3 and 3 m3 17 % more or 0.6 m3

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 47 l. and 41 l. 13 % more or 6 l.
      Fuel Capacity 304 l. and 269 l. 12 % more or 35 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 205 l. and 133 l. 35 % more or 72 l.
      Engine oil volume 28 l. and 21 l. 25 % more or 7 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 59 l. and 38 l. 36 % more or 21 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 47 l. and 36 l. 23 % more or 11 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 1700 rev / min 23 % more or 500 rev
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 7.1 l. 32 % more or 3.4 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 2.5 sec 4 % less or 0.1 sec
      Pump bandwidth 302 l/min and 145 l/min 52 % more or 157 l/min
      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.1 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.6 km/h and 37 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.6 km/h and 37 km/h 13 % more or 5.6 km/h

      7 reasons to buy Volvo L120F:

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 14540 kg and 13982 kg 4 % more or 558 kg
      Turn radius 6390 mm and 6779 mm 6 % less or 389 mm
      Cooling system fluid volume 70 l. and 41 l. 41 % more or 29 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 50 amperes 37 % more or 30 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 179 kW and 164.1 kW 8 % more or 14.9 kW
      Full power 180 kW and 175.2 kW 3 % more or 4.8 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 7.1 sec 24 % less or 1.7 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 3200 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8366 mm and 8200 mm
      Between tyres width 2935 mm and 2670 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3585 mm and 3370 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4118 mm and 4090 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3107 mm and 2880 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 13 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25 14PR and 23.5R25
      Working weight 20485 kg and 18980 kg

      Motor

      Model 3306 and D7ELAE3
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Aspiration turbocharging and Turbocharging with intercooler

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 25027.9 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type planetary powershift transmission and automatic transmission system with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8366 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8200 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2935 mm 2. Between tyres width 2670 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3585 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3370 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 3200 mm
      5. Clearance 476 mm 5. Clearance 420 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4118 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4090 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1398 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1330 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2845 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm