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      Caterpillar 980G vs. Kawasaki 135ZV

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 47277 pound and 156526 pound 70 % less or 109249 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 9.8 sec 39 % less or 3.8 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.3 sec 21 % less or 0.9 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 29.9 km/h 20 % more or 7.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 27.4 km/h 36 % more or 15.4 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Kawasaki 135ZV:

      Sizes

      Clearance 590 mm and 467 mm 21 % more or 123 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1837 mm and 1545 mm 16 % more or 292 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4445 mm and 3271 mm 26 % more or 1174 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 10.3 m3 and 4.2 m3 59 % more or 6.1 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 1050 l. and 470 l. 55 % more or 580 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 720 l. and 208 l. 71 % more or 512 l.
      Engine oil volume 133 l. and 37.9 l. 72 % more or 95.1 l.
      Static tipping weight 51250 kg and 20306 kg 60 % more or 30944 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 536.9 kW and 240.9 kW 55 % more or 296.0 kW
      Displacement 30.5 l. and 14.6 l. 52 % more or 15.9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm and 12410 mm
      Between tyres width 3250 mm and 4160 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 4945 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3447 mm and 4420 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29773 kg and 79850 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3406DITA and QST30

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 467 mm 5. Clearance 590 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1837 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12410 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3250 mm 2. Between tyres width 4160 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4945 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4445 mm