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      Caterpillar R1700G vs. Volvo L180E

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar R1700G:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1741 mm and 1450 mm 17 % more or 291 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 5.7 m3 and 4.6 m3 19 % more or 1.1 m3

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 47 l. and 45 l. 4 % more or 2 l.
      Fuel Capacity 570 l. and 370 l. 35 % more or 200 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 90 l. and 45 l. 50 % more or 45 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 90 l. and 55 l. 39 % more or 35 l.
      Static tipping weight 31781 kg and 20770 kg 35 % more or 11011 kg
      Turn radius 6878 mm and 7455 mm 8 % less or 577 mm

      Motor

      Full power 263 kW and 225.9 kW 14 % more or 37.1 kW
      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1400 rev / min 22 % more or 400 rev
      Effective power 241 kW and 223.7 kW 7 % more or 17.3 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 7.2 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3.7 sec 35 % less or 1.3 sec

      9 reasons to buy Volvo L180E:

      Sizes

      Clearance 440 mm and 429 mm 2 % more or 11 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2950 mm and 2443 mm 17 % more or 507 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 156 l. and 125 l. 20 % more or 31 l.
      Engine oil volume 48 l. and 34 l. 29 % more or 14 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 70 l. and 63 l. 10 % more or 7 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 12 l. and 11.1 l. 7 % more or 0.9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.9 sec 31 % less or 0.9 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 37.2 km/h and 25.3 km/h 32 % more or 11.9 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 37.2 km/h and 24.1 km/h 35 % more or 13.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10589 mm and 9060 mm
      Between tyres width 2650 mm and 2950 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2557 mm and 3580 mm
      Wheelbase 3680 mm and 3550 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4104 mm and 4480 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2772 mm and 3230 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 52500 kg and 26400 kg
      Rear axle oscillating 16 degrees and 30 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5 x 25 36 layers STMS L5S and 26.5R25 L3

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model C11 ACERT and D12C LC E2

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 4
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4104 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4480 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1741 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1450 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10589 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9060 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2650 mm 2. Between tyres width 2950 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2557 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3680 mm 4. Wheelbase 3550 mm
      5. Clearance 429 mm 5. Clearance 440 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2443 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2950 mm