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      Caterpillar 988F serie II vs. Volvo BM LM845

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988F serie II:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1611 mm and 970 mm 40 % more or 641 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3218 mm and 2950 mm 8 % more or 268 mm
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.1 m3 and 1.7 m3 45 % more or 1.4 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 659 l. and 195 l. 70 % more or 464 l.
      Static tipping weight 30794 kg and 5900 kg 81 % more or 24894 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 5.1 l. 72 % more or 12.9 l.
      Full power 320.7 kW and 83.5 kW 74 % more or 237.2 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 35.1 km/h and 29.9 km/h 15 % more or 5.2 km/h

      3 reasons to buy Volvo BM LM845:

      Sizes

      Clearance 500 mm and 496 mm 1 % more or 4 mm

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 29.9 km/h and 23.5 km/h 21 % more or 6.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 3000 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10928 mm and 6500 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 5 m3

      Operation

      Working weight 45678 kg and 9550 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3408E TA and D 50 B

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10928 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6500 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3000 mm
      5. Clearance 496 mm 5. Clearance 500 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1611 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 970 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3218 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2950 mm