Caterpillar 966G vs. Caterpillar 972G

5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966G:

Radius at maximum lifting and unloading

1305 mm and 1280 mm

2 % more or 25 mm

Breakout power

44120 pound and 51210 pound

14 % less or 7090 pound

Unloading time

1.3 sec and 1.6 sec

19 % less or 0.3 sec

Maximum forward speed	37.3 km/h and 37 km/h	1 % more or 0.3 km/h
Maximum reverse gear	42.3 km/h and 41.9 km/h	1 % more or 0.4 km/h

Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	3290 mm and 3100 mm	6 % more or 190 mm
Bucket capacity with top	3.6 m3 and 3.3 m3	8 % more or 0.3 m3

Static tipping weight

18324 kg and 15754 kg

14 % more or 2570 kg

Effective power	205.1 kW and 188.7 kW	8 % more or 16.4 kW
Full power	197.6 kW and 175.2 kW	11 % more or 22.4 kW

Length with bucket on ground level	8825 mm and 9035 mm
Between tyres width	2960 mm and 2960 mm
Clearance	430 mm and 430 mm

Shovel width

3060 mm and 3220 mm

Working weight	22750 kg and 24931 kg
Fuel Capacity	410 l. and 410 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	207 l. and 207 l.

Model	3306DITA and 3306DITA
Displacement	10.5 l. and 10.5 l.

Lifting time	6.6 sec and 6.6 sec
Lowering time	1.8 sec and 1.8 sec

Forward gears number	4 and 4
Reverse gears number	4 and 4

1. Length with bucket on ground level	8825 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	9035 mm
2. Between tyres width	2960 mm	2. Between tyres width	2960 mm
5. Clearance	430 mm	5. Clearance	430 mm
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1305 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1280 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3100 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3290 mm