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      Clark Michigan 55C vs. Kawasaki 85ZV

      4 reasons to buy Clark Michigan 55C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 81.5 kN and 181 kN 55 % less or 99.5 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5850 mm and 6635 mm 12 % less or 785 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 157.2 l/min and 85.2 l/min 46 % more or 72.0 l/min
      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 4.2 sec 17 % less or 0.7 sec

      21 reasons to buy Kawasaki 85ZV:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 375 mm 28 % more or 145 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1025 mm and 919 mm 10 % more or 106 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3190 mm and 2813 mm 12 % more or 377 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.7 m3 and 1.5 m3 59 % more or 2.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.3 m3 and 1.3 m3 61 % more or 2.0 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 300 l. and 151 l. 50 % more or 149 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 210 l. and 120 l. 43 % more or 90 l.
      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 14 l. 48 % more or 13 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 58 l. and 36 l. 38 % more or 22 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 38 l. and 18.9 l. 50 % more or 19.1 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 74 l. and 11 l. 85 % more or 63 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 80 l. and 11 l. 86 % more or 69 l.
      Static tipping weight 15840 kg and 77.7 kg 100 % more or 15762.3 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 175.2 kW and 86 kW 51 % more or 89.2 kW
      Displacement 8.8 l. and 6.2 l. 30 % more or 2.6 l.
      Maximum torque 1000.6 Nm and 380 Nm 62 % more or 620.6 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 35.7 km/h and 27.7 km/h 22 % more or 8.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 27.7 km/h 24 % more or 8.8 km/h
      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6654 mm and 8145 mm
      Wheelbase 2740 mm and 3300 mm
      Between tyres width 2255 mm and 2930 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3655 mm and 4310 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3070 mm and 3535 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2500 mm and 3100 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 10754 kg and 20790 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Generator current strength 70 amperes and 70 amperes
      Rear axle oscillating 18 degrees and 22 degrees
      Tyre size 17.5-25 and 26.5x25-20PR (L-3)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Cummins
      Model V-378C and QSL9

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 16547.4 kPa and 20684.3 kPa
      Lifting time 6.5 sec and 6.5 sec

      Gear box

      Transmission type Clark Powershift transmission of intermediate type and powershift transmission

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3655 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4310 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 919 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1025 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6654 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8145 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2255 mm 2. Between tyres width 2930 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3535 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2740 mm 4. Wheelbase 3300 mm
      5. Clearance 375 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2813 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3190 mm