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      Volvo L120F vs. Caterpillar 988H

      6 reasons to buy Volvo L120F:

      Operation

      Turn radius 6390 mm and 8543 mm 25 % less or 2153 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 9.4 sec 43 % less or 4.0 sec
      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 2.4 sec 12 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 2.5 sec and 3.8 sec 34 % less or 1.3 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 37 km/h and 25.1 km/h 32 % more or 11.9 km/h

      19 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 549 mm and 420 mm 23 % more or 129 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm and 1330 mm 34 % more or 698 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm and 2800 mm 19 % more or 666 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.4 m3 and 3 m3 53 % more or 3.4 m3

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 60 l. and 21 l. 65 % more or 39 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 103 l. and 70 l. 32 % more or 33 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 70 l. and 38 l. 46 % more or 32 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 36 l. 81 % more or 150 l.
      Fuel Capacity 712 l. and 269 l. 62 % more or 443 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 41 l. 78 % more or 145 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 267 l. and 133 l. 50 % more or 134 l.
      Static tipping weight 34825 kg and 14540 kg 58 % more or 20285 kg
      Generator current strength 100 amperes and 80 amperes 20 % more or 20 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 373 kW and 179 kW 52 % more or 194 kW
      Full power 414 kW and 180 kW 57 % more or 234 kW
      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1700 rev / min 6 % more or 100 rev
      Displacement 18.1 l. and 7.1 l. 61 % more or 11.0 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 492 l/min and 145 l/min 71 % more or 347 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 37 km/h 4 % more or 1.6 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3370 mm and 4128 mm
      Wheelbase 3200 mm and 4550 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4090 mm and 5853 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8200 mm and 12215 mm
      Between tyres width 2670 mm and 3579 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2880 mm and 3810 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.5R25 and 35/65
      Working weight 18980 kg and 49546 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 13 degrees and 26 degrees

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D7ELAE3 and C18 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 25027.9 kPa and 31000 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8200 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2670 mm 2. Between tyres width 3579 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3370 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3200 mm 4. Wheelbase 4550 mm
      5. Clearance 420 mm 5. Clearance 549 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4090 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1330 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm