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      Caterpillar 966G vs. Volvo L180G

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966G:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3100 mm and 2970 mm 4 % more or 130 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 410 l. and 335 l. 18 % more or 75 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 207 l. and 156 l. 25 % more or 51 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 1300 rev / min 41 % more or 900 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 1.8 sec 28 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lowering time 1.8 sec and 3.3 sec 45 % less or 1.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 42.3 km/h and 38 km/h 10 % more or 4.3 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Volvo L180G:

      Sizes

      Clearance 480 mm and 430 mm 10 % more or 50 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1410 mm and 1305 mm 7 % more or 105 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.4 m3 and 3.3 m3 25 % more or 1.1 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 21080 kg and 15754 kg 25 % more or 5326 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 244.6 kW and 188.7 kW 23 % more or 55.9 kW
      Full power 246.1 kW and 175.2 kW 29 % more or 70.9 kW
      Displacement 12.8 l. and 10.5 l. 18 % more or 2.3 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 6.6 sec 3 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38 km/h and 37.3 km/h 2 % more or 0.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8825 mm and 9010 mm
      Between tyres width 2960 mm and 2960 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3590 mm and 3580 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3060 mm and 3230 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 22750 kg and 26460 kg

      Motor

      Model 3306DITA and D13H-E
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8825 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9010 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2960 mm 2. Between tyres width 2960 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3590 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm
      5. Clearance 430 mm 5. Clearance 480 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1305 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1410 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3100 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2970 mm