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      Caterpillar 972H vs. Caterpillar 966H

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 4 m3 and 3.6 m3 10 % more or 0.4 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm and 3086 mm 5 % more or 166 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 4.3 m3 7 % more or 0.3 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 19067 kg and 17394 kg 9 % more or 1673 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 12.5 l. and 11.1 l. 11 % more or 1.4 l.
      Maximum torque 1332 Nm and 1215 Nm 9 % more or 117 Nm
      Effective power 214 kW and 195 kW 9 % more or 19 kW
      Full power 232 kW and 213 kW 8 % more or 19 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 38.8 km/h and 37.4 km/h 4 % more or 1.4 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1294 mm and 1291 mm 0 % more or 3 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 188 kN and 230 kN 18 % less or 42 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 7367 mm and 7469 mm 1 % less or 102 mm
      Transmission fluid volume 44 l. and 35 l. 20 % more or 9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 2.1 sec 24 % less or 0.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 36.9 km/h 1 % more or 0.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Between tyres width 2956 mm and 2956 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm and 8855 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3606 mm and 3600 mm
      Clearance 496 mm and 496 mm
      Wheelbase 3450 mm and 3450 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm and 4224 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 3220 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 380 l. and 380 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 110 l. and 110 l.
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Engine oil volume 35 l. and 35 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 80 amperes
      Cooling system fluid volume 39 l. and 39 l.
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25 and 26.5-25
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 64 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 64 l.
      Working weight 25148 kg and 23698 kg

      Motor

      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1800 rev / min
      Torque measured at 1400 rev / min and 1400 rev / min
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C13 ACERT and C11 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump piston pump and piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 6900 kPa and 6900 kPa
      Pump bandwidth 305 l/min and 305 l/min
      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 5.9 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 2.4 sec

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8855 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2956 mm 2. Between tyres width 2956 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3606 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3600 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3450 mm 4. Wheelbase 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 496 mm 5. Clearance 496 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4224 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1294 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3086 mm