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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Caterpillar 966H

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1294 mm 40 % more or 856 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 5.4 m3 and 4.3 m3 20 % more or 1.1 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.5 m3 and 3.6 m3 20 % more or 0.9 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 3086 mm 11 % more or 364 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 380 l. 39 % more or 245 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 246 l. and 110 l. 55 % more or 136 l.
      Static tipping weight 22450 kg and 17394 kg 23 % more or 5056 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 11.1 l. 38 % more or 6.9 l.
      Full power 279.6 kW and 213 kW 24 % more or 66.6 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 37.4 km/h 10 % more or 4.0 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 496 mm and 474 mm 4 % more or 22 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 188 kN and 356.3 kN 47 % less or 168.3 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 9.4 sec 37 % less or 3.5 sec
      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 3 sec 47 % less or 1.4 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 4.5 sec 47 % less or 2.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 36.2 km/h 3 % more or 1.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 8855 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 2956 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 3600 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 23698 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3408 and C11 ACERT

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 496 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1294 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8855 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 2956 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3600 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3086 mm