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      Liebherr L538 vs. Caterpillar R2900G

      8 reasons to buy Liebherr L538:

      Sizes

      Clearance 460 mm and 457.2 mm 1 % more or 2.8 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 23604.9 pound and 60298 pound 61 % less or 36693.1 pound

      Operation

      Turn radius 5795 mm and 7323 mm 21 % less or 1528 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1900 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 9.2 sec 35 % less or 3.2 sec
      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 3.4 sec 53 % less or 1.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34 km/h and 25.3 km/h 26 % more or 8.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34 km/h and 26.4 km/h 22 % more or 7.6 km/h

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar R2900G:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1652 mm and 970 mm 41 % more or 682 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 7.2 m3 and 2.5 m3 65 % more or 4.7 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2871.2 mm and 2870 mm 0 % more or 1.2 mm

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 34 l. and 20.5 l. 40 % more or 13.5 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 119 l. and 15.5 l. 87 % more or 103.5 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 127 l. and 15.5 l. 88 % more or 111.5 l.
      Static tipping weight 39923 kg and 10160 kg 75 % more or 29763 kg
      Fuel Capacity 854 l. and 160 l. 81 % more or 694 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 140 l. and 130 l. 7 % more or 10 l.

      Motor

      Full power 320.7 kW and 101.4 kW 68 % more or 219.3 kW
      Displacement 15.2 l. and 6.6 l. 57 % more or 8.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.1 sec and 4 sec 22 % less or 0.9 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7135 mm and 11302 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3250 mm and 2895.6 mm
      Wheelbase 2900 mm and 3785.6 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3900 mm and 4547.6 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2500 mm and 3048 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle oscillating 12 degrees and 16 degrees
      Tyre size 20.5 R 25 and 29.5 x 29 34 layers STMS
      Working weight 12260 kg and 67409 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Liebherr and Caterpillar
      Model D 924 TI-E A1 and C15 ACERT

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7135 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 11302 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3250 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2895.6 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2900 mm 4. Wheelbase 3785.6 mm
      5. Clearance 460 mm 5. Clearance 457.2 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3900 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4547.6 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 970 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1652 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2870 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2871.2 mm