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      Caterpillar 988F serie II vs. Liebherr L542 2 plus 1

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988F serie II:

      Sizes

      Clearance 496 mm and 490 mm 1 % more or 6 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3218 mm and 2845 mm 12 % more or 373 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 2.7 m3 46 % more or 2.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 659 l. and 170 l. 74 % more or 489 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 295 l. and 180 l. 39 % more or 115 l.
      Static tipping weight 30794 kg and 11040 kg 64 % more or 19754 kg

      Motor

      Full power 320.7 kW and 105 kW 67 % more or 215.7 kW
      Displacement 18 l. and 6.4 l. 64 % more or 11.6 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      5 reasons to buy Liebherr L542 2 plus 1:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 105 kN and 366 kN 71 % less or 261 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 7.9 sec 25 % less or 2.0 sec
      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 3.3 sec 52 % less or 1.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40 km/h and 35.1 km/h 12 % more or 4.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 23.5 km/h 41 % more or 16.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 3250 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10928 mm and 7225 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3772 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 45678 kg and 13040.8 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Liebherr
      Model 3408E TA and D 934 S AG

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 4 sec and 4 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 496 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10928 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7225 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3250 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3218 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2845 mm