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      Caterpillar 980G vs. Volvo L180C

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm and 1330 mm 14 % more or 215 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm and 3070 mm 6 % more or 201 mm

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 20306 kg and 19822 kg 2 % more or 484 kg
      Fuel Capacity 470 l. and 318 l. 32 % more or 152 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 208 l. and 165 l. 21 % more or 43 l.
      Engine oil volume 37.9 l. and 34 l. 10 % more or 3.9 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 240.9 kW and 200.6 kW 17 % more or 40.3 kW
      Full power 223.7 kW and 211.8 kW 5 % more or 11.9 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 12 l. 18 % more or 2.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 6.6 sec 9 % less or 0.6 sec
      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.5 sec 20 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 35.1 km/h 6 % more or 2.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 24 km/h 44 % more or 18.8 km/h

      2 reasons to buy Volvo L180C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 480 mm and 467 mm 3 % more or 13 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.8 m3 and 4.2 m3 12 % more or 0.6 m3

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm and 8550 mm
      Between tyres width 3250 mm and 2950 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 3560 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3447 mm and 3200 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29773 kg and 27500 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3406DITA and TD 122 KHE

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8550 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3250 mm 2. Between tyres width 2950 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3560 mm
      5. Clearance 467 mm 5. Clearance 480 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1330 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3070 mm