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Caterpillar 992D vs. Ranger 979
6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 992D:
Sizes
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 2305.9 mm and 1250 mm | 46 % more or 1055.9 mm |
Shovel
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 4161.5 mm and 3270 mm | 21 % more or 891.5 mm |
Bucket capacity with top | 10.7 m3 and 4.2 m3 | 61 % more or 6.5 m3 |
Operation
Static tipping weight | 51495 kg and 7000 kg | 86 % more or 44495 kg |
Motor
Effective power | 514.5 kW and 216 kW | 58 % more or 298.5 kW |
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2100 rev / min | 5 % more or 100 rev |
3 reasons to buy Ranger 979:
Gear box
Forward gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Maximum forward speed | 36 km/h and 21 km/h | 42 % more or 15 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 23 km/h and 22.9 km/h | 0 % more or 0.1 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Wheelbase | 4826 mm and 3450 mm |
Length with bucket on ground level | 13145.1 mm and 8970 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 5487 mm and 3550 mm |
Shovel
Shovel width | 4750 mm and 3200 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 89158 kg and 23000 kg |
Tyre size | 45/65-45, 38PR L5 and 26.5-25-24 |
Motor
Model | 3412 and M11-C290 |
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Cummins |
Gear box
Transmission type | electronic planetary powershift and electro-hydraulic |
Reverse gears number | 3 and 3 |
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Sizes
1. Length with bucket on ground level | 13145.1 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 8970 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 5487 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3550 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 4826 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3450 mm |
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 2305.9 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1250 mm |
Shovel
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 4161.5 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3270 mm |


