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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 |


