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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Caterpillar 992C

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 2083 mm 3 % more or 67 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 80100 pound and 147050 pound 46 % less or 66950 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 9.4 sec and 12 sec 22 % less or 2.6 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 21.1 km/h 42 % more or 15.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 23.3 km/h 44 % more or 18.1 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 992C:

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 8.2 m3 and 4.5 m3 45 % more or 3.7 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4496 mm and 3450 mm 23 % more or 1046 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 9.6 m3 and 5.4 m3 44 % more or 4.2 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 541 l. and 246 l. 55 % more or 295 l.
      Static tipping weight 48300 kg and 22450 kg 54 % more or 25850 kg
      Fuel Capacity 1136 l. and 625 l. 45 % more or 511 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 27 l. and 18 l. 33 % more or 9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2.5 sec and 3 sec 17 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lowering time 4 sec and 4.5 sec 11 % less or 0.5 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 12720 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 8740 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 85180 kg

      Motor

      Model 3408 and 3412

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12720 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 8740 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2083 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4496 mm