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      Merlo P 80.9 HM vs. Caterpillar TH83 Not for the USA

      8 reasons to buy Merlo P 80.9 HM:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 185 l. and 120 l. 35 % more or 65 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 180 l. and 150 l. 17 % more or 30 l.

      Motor

      Full power 108.1 kW and 81.3 kW 25 % more or 26.8 kW

      Lifting

      Maximum lifting capacity 8000 kg and 4000 kg 50 % more or 4000 kg
      Maximum lifting height 9100 mm and 1250 mm 86 % more or 7850 mm
      Maximum load at maximum radius 3000 kg and 700 kg 77 % more or 2300 kg

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40 km/h and 32 km/h 20 % more or 8 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 22 km/h 45 % more or 18 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar TH83 Not for the USA:

      Sizes

      Swing radius outside tyres 3790 mm and 4300 mm 12 % less or 510 mm

      Lifting

      Maximum load at maximum height 2500 kg and 5000 kg 50 % less or 2500 kg
      Maximum front radius 8140 mm and 5000 mm 39 % more or 3140 mm

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Headroom 2850 mm and 2450 mm
      Wheelbase 3240 mm and 2970 mm
      Clearance 450 mm and 450 mm
      Length up to fork surface 5740 mm and 5720 mm
      Between tyres width 2400 mm and 2450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 15100 kg and 10000 kg
      Tyre size 17.5-25 22PR and 14x24 12PR

      Motor

      Aspiration Turbocharging with intercooler and turbocharging
      Displacement 4 l. and 4 l.

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      Sizes

      1. Length up to fork surface 5740 mm 1. Length up to fork surface 5720 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2400 mm 2. Between tyres width 2450 mm
      3. Headroom 2850 mm 3. Headroom 2450 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3240 mm 4. Wheelbase 2970 mm
      5. Clearance 450 mm 5. Clearance 450 mm

      Lifting

      7. Maximum front radius 5000 mm 7. Maximum front radius 8140 mm
      6. Maximum lifting height 9100 mm 6. Maximum lifting height 1250 mm