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Caterpillar GC40K vs. Hercu 40D
5 reasons to buy Caterpillar GC40K:
Sizes
Turn radius | 2285 mm and 2650 mm | 14 % less or 365 mm |
Operation
Maximum speed | 19.5 km/h and 19 km/h | 3 % more or 0.5 km/h |
Motor
Displacement | 4300 l. and 4 l. | 100 % more or 4296 l. |
Power | 69 kW and 59 kW | 14 % more or 10 kW |
Lifting mechanism
Lifting speed | 34.1 m/min and 24 m/min | 30 % more or 10.1 m/min |
4 reasons to buy Hercu 40D:
Sizes
Clearance | 130 mm and 100 mm | 23 % more or 30 mm |
Operation
Front wheels number | 4 and 2 | 50 % more or 2 |
Motor
Power measured at | 2500 rev / min and 2450 rev / min | 2 % more or 50 rev |
Lifting mechanism
Lowering speed | 30 m/min and 29.9 m/min | 0 % more or 0.1 m/min |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Length up to fork surface | 2550 mm and 2868 mm |
Overall width | 1180 mm and 1707 mm |
Overall height with mast lowered | 2120 mm and 2240 mm |
Maximum fork height | 3050 mm and 3300 mm |
Wheelbase | 1575 mm and 2000 mm |
Height to overhead guard upper part | 2205 mm and 2220 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 5570.1 kg and 5320 kg |
Type of tyre | semi-pneumatic and pneumatic |
Rear wheels number | 2 and 2 |
Motor
Manufacturer | G.M. and IVECO |
Fuel type | gas and diesel |
Model | V6 and 8045 |
Lifting mechanism
Mast forward tilting | 5 degrees and 5 degrees |
Mast backwards tilting | 10 degrees and 12 degrees |
Lifting capacity | 4000 kg and 4000 kg |
Loading center | 500 mm and 500 mm |
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Sizes
1. Length up to fork surface | 2550 mm | 1. Length up to fork surface | 2868 mm |
2. Overall width | 1180 mm | 2. Overall width | 1707 mm |
3. Overall height with mast lowered | 2120 mm | 3. Overall height with mast lowered | 2240 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 1575 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2000 mm |
5. Clearance | 100 mm | 5. Clearance | 130 mm |
6. Height to overhead guard upper part | 2205 mm | 6. Height to overhead guard upper part | 2220 mm |
7. Maximum fork height | 3050 mm | 7. Maximum fork height | 3300 mm |
Lifting mechanism
8. Mast forward tilting | 5 degrees | 8. Mast forward tilting | 5 degrees |
9. Mast backwards tilting | 10 degrees | 9. Mast backwards tilting | 12 degrees |


