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Komatsu WA500-3 vs. Ranger 979
7 reasons to buy Komatsu WA500-3:
Sizes
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1323 mm and 1250 mm | 6 % more or 73 mm |
Shovel
Bucket capacity with top | 5 m3 and 4.2 m3 | 16 % more or 0.8 m3 |
Operation
Static tipping weight | 23400 kg and 7000 kg | 70 % more or 16400 kg |
Turn radius | 6530 mm and 7085 mm | 8 % less or 555 mm |
Motor
Displacement | 15.2 l. and 10.8 l. | 29 % more or 4.4 l. |
Gear box
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Maximum reverse gear | 36.1 km/h and 23 km/h | 36 % more or 13.1 km/h |
3 reasons to buy Ranger 979:
Sizes
Clearance | 500 mm and 450 mm | 10 % more or 50 mm |
Shovel
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3270 mm and 3195 mm | 2 % more or 75 mm |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 36 km/h and 33 km/h | 8 % more or 3 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Length with bucket on ground level | 9197 mm and 8970 mm |
Between tyres width | 3190 mm and 3010 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3860 mm and 3550 mm |
Wheelbase | 3600 mm and 3450 mm |
Shovel
Shovel width | 3460 mm and 3200 mm |
Operation
Tyre size | 26.5 - 25 and 26.5-25-24 |
Working weight | 29470 kg and 23000 kg |
Motor
Power measured at | 2100 rev / min and 2100 rev / min |
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Manufacturer | Komatsu and Cummins |
Model | SAD140E and M11-C290 |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Transmission type | powershift, planetary gear and electro-hydraulic |
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Sizes
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1323 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1250 mm |
1. Length with bucket on ground level | 9197 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 8970 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 3190 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 3010 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3860 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3550 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3600 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3450 mm |
5. Clearance | 450 mm | 5. Clearance | 500 mm |
Shovel
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3195 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3270 mm |