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      Caterpillar 972H vs. Caterpillar 972G

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 496 mm and 430 mm 13 % more or 66 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm and 1280 mm 1 % more or 11 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 3.6 m3 22 % more or 1.0 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 19067 kg and 18324 kg 4 % more or 743 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 12.5 l. and 10.5 l. 16 % more or 2.0 l.
      Effective power 214 kW and 205.1 kW 4 % more or 8.9 kW
      Full power 232 kW and 197.6 kW 15 % more or 34.4 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 6.6 sec 11 % less or 0.7 sec

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972G:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 51210 pound and 51750 pound 1 % less or 540 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3290 mm and 3252 mm 1 % more or 38 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 410 l. and 380 l. 7 % more or 30 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 207 l. and 110 l. 47 % more or 97 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 2.1 sec 24 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lowering time 1.8 sec and 2.4 sec 25 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37 km/h and 36.9 km/h 0 % more or 0.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.9 km/h and 38.8 km/h 7 % more or 3.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm and 9035 mm
      Between tyres width 2956 mm and 2960 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 3220 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 25148 kg and 24931 kg

      Motor

      Model C13 ACERT and 3306DITA

      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 9144 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9035 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2956 mm 2. Between tyres width 2960 mm
      5. Clearance 496 mm 5. Clearance 430 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1280 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3290 mm