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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Kawasaki 65ZII

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 474 mm and 370 mm 22 % more or 104 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1110 mm 48 % more or 1040 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 2725 mm 21 % more or 725 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.4 m3 and 1.8 m3 67 % more or 3.6 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.5 m3 and 1.5 m3 67 % more or 3.0 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 180 l. 71 % more or 445 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 246 l. and 95 l. 61 % more or 151 l.
      Static tipping weight 22450 kg and 7180.4 kg 68 % more or 15269.6 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 6.5 l. 64 % more or 11.5 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 38.9 km/h 6 % more or 2.5 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Kawasaki 65ZII:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 97.6 kN and 356.3 kN 73 % less or 258.7 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 9.4 sec 38 % less or 3.6 sec
      Unloading time 1.2 sec and 3 sec 60 % less or 1.8 sec
      Lowering time 2.9 sec and 4.5 sec 36 % less or 1.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.9 km/h and 36.2 km/h 7 % more or 2.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 6790 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 2375 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 3190 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 9729.6 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3408 and 6BG1

      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 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6790 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 2375 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3190 mm
      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 370 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1110 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2725 mm