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      Caterpillar 966R vs. Case 721CXT

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966R:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 25910 pound and 28097 pound 8 % less or 2187 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2959 mm and 2870 mm 3 % more or 89 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.1 m3 and 1.9 m3 39 % more or 1.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.6 m3 and 1.6 m3 38 % more or 1.0 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 246 l. and 204 l. 17 % more or 42 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 197 l. and 153.3 l. 22 % more or 43.7 l.
      Static tipping weight 12674 kg and 9866 kg 22 % more or 2808 kg

      Motor

      Full power 127 kW and 123 kW 3 % more or 4 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 8.3 l. 21 % more or 2.2 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 2 sec 20 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 4.6 sec 17 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 38.9 km/h and 27.5 km/h 29 % more or 11.4 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      5 reasons to buy Case 721CXT:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1170 mm and 991 mm 15 % more or 179 mm
      Clearance 419 mm and 399 mm 5 % more or 20 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 5250 mm and 6782 mm 23 % less or 1532 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 6.2 sec 13 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.9 km/h and 34.9 km/h 10 % more or 4.0 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6883 mm and 7270 mm
      Between tyres width 2770 mm and 2530 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3280 mm and 3260 mm
      Wheelbase 3100 mm and 2900 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3990 mm and 3860 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2921 mm and 2620 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 16733 kg and 13542.5 kg
      Tyre size 23.5-25 and 20.5-25 L3

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Case
      Model 3306 and 6T-830

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6883 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7270 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2770 mm 2. Between tyres width 2530 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3280 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3260 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2900 mm
      5. Clearance 399 mm 5. Clearance 419 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3990 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3860 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 991 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1170 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2959 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2870 mm