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      Caterpillar 972G vs. Caterpillar 980G

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972G:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3290 mm and 3271 mm 1 % more or 19 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 2 sec 20 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 1.8 sec and 3.4 sec 47 % less or 1.6 sec

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Sizes

      Clearance 467 mm and 430 mm 8 % more or 37 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm and 1280 mm 17 % more or 265 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 47277 pound and 51210 pound 8 % less or 3933 pound
      Bucket capacity with top 4.2 m3 and 3.6 m3 14 % more or 0.6 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 470 l. and 410 l. 13 % more or 60 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 208 l. and 207 l. 0 % more or 1 l.
      Static tipping weight 20306 kg and 18324 kg 10 % more or 1982 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 14.6 l. and 10.5 l. 28 % more or 4.1 l.
      Effective power 240.9 kW and 205.1 kW 15 % more or 35.8 kW
      Full power 223.7 kW and 197.6 kW 12 % more or 26.1 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 6.6 sec 9 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 37 km/h 1 % more or 0.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 41.9 km/h 2 % more or 0.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm and 9465 mm
      Between tyres width 2960 mm and 3250 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 3447 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24931 kg and 29773 kg

      Motor

      Model 3306DITA and 3406DITA

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2960 mm 2. Between tyres width 3250 mm
      5. Clearance 430 mm 5. Clearance 467 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1280 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3290 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm