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      Kawasaki 90ZIII vs. Caterpillar 966R

      9 reasons to buy Kawasaki 90ZIII:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1240 mm and 991 mm 20 % more or 249 mm
      Clearance 515 mm and 399 mm 23 % more or 116 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3020 mm and 2959 mm 2 % more or 61 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.8 m3 and 3.1 m3 18 % more or 0.7 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.3 m3 and 2.6 m3 21 % more or 0.7 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 310 l. and 246 l. 21 % more or 64 l.
      Static tipping weight 16000 kg and 12674 kg 21 % more or 3326 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.1 sec and 6.2 sec 2 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.8 sec 21 % less or 0.8 sec

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966R:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 25910 pound and 43870 pound 41 % less or 17960 pound

      Operation

      Turn radius 6782 mm and 6825 mm 1 % less or 43 mm
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 197 l. and 165 l. 16 % more or 32 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 10 l. 5 % more or 0.5 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.9 km/h and 33 km/h 5 % more or 1.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 38.9 km/h and 33.5 km/h 14 % more or 5.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3400 mm and 3100 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4260 mm and 3990 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8370 mm and 6883 mm
      Between tyres width 2930 mm and 2770 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3530 mm and 3280 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3100 mm and 2921 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25-20PR (L-3) and 23.5-25
      Working weight 21770 kg and 16733 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model LTA-10-C290 and 3306

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 1.6 sec

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8370 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6883 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2930 mm 2. Between tyres width 2770 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3530 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3280 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3400 mm 4. Wheelbase 3100 mm
      5. Clearance 515 mm 5. Clearance 399 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4260 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3990 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1240 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 991 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3020 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2959 mm