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      Kawasaki 65ZIII vs. Clark Michigan 55C

      19 reasons to buy Kawasaki 65ZIII:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1115 mm and 919 mm 18 % more or 196 mm

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.7 m3 and 1.3 m3 24 % more or 0.4 m3
      Bucket capacity with top 2 m3 and 1.5 m3 25 % more or 0.5 m3

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 30 l. and 18.9 l. 37 % more or 11.1 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 25 l. and 11 l. 56 % more or 14 l.
      Fuel Capacity 180 l. and 151 l. 16 % more or 29 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 25 l. and 11 l. 56 % more or 14 l.
      Static tipping weight 7595 kg and 77.7 kg 99 % more or 7517.3 kg
      Turn radius 5710 mm and 5850 mm 2 % less or 140 mm

      Motor

      Maximum torque 393.2 Nm and 380 Nm 3 % more or 13.2 Nm
      Effective power 89.5 kW and 86 kW 4 % more or 3.5 kW
      Displacement 6.5 l. and 6.2 l. 5 % more or 0.3 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 6.5 sec 11 % less or 0.7 sec
      Unloading time 1.2 sec and 2 sec 40 % less or 0.8 sec
      Lowering time 2.9 sec and 3.5 sec 17 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 37.2 km/h and 27.7 km/h 26 % more or 9.5 km/h
      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 37.2 km/h and 27.7 km/h 26 % more or 9.5 km/h

      7 reasons to buy Clark Michigan 55C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 81.5 kN and 95.2 kN 14 % less or 13.7 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2813 mm and 2690 mm 4 % more or 123 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 120 l. and 95 l. 21 % more or 25 l.
      Engine oil volume 14 l. and 13 l. 7 % more or 1 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 36 l. and 26 l. 28 % more or 10 l.
      Generator current strength 70 amperes and 40 amperes 43 % more or 30 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 157.2 l/min and 54.9 l/min 65 % more or 102.3 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2900 mm and 2740 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3610 mm and 3655 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6850 mm and 6654 mm
      Between tyres width 2375 mm and 2255 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3190 mm and 3070 mm
      Clearance 375 mm and 375 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2450 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 17.5-25-12PR (L-2) and 17.5-25
      Working weight 10000 kg and 10754 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Rear axle oscillating 24 degrees and 18 degrees

      Motor

      Manufacturer Isuzu and Cummins
      Model 6 BG 1 and V-378C

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 19098.5 kPa and 16547.4 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and Clark Powershift transmission of intermediate type

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6850 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6654 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2375 mm 2. Between tyres width 2255 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3190 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2900 mm 4. Wheelbase 2740 mm
      5. Clearance 375 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3610 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3655 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1115 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 919 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2690 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2813 mm