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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Hitachi LX450-7

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 2025 mm 6 % more or 125 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 356.3 kN and 400 kN 11 % less or 43.7 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 3330 mm 3 % more or 120 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 33 km/h 9 % more or 3.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 34 km/h 18 % more or 7.4 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Hitachi LX450-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 490 mm and 474 mm 3 % more or 16 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 5.7 m3 and 5.4 m3 5 % more or 0.3 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.8 m3 and 4.5 m3 6 % more or 0.3 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 280 l. and 246 l. 12 % more or 34 l.
      Fuel Capacity 680 l. and 625 l. 8 % more or 55 l.
      Static tipping weight 30890 kg and 22450 kg 27 % more or 8440 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18.6 l. and 18 l. 3 % more or 0.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 8.5 sec and 9.4 sec 10 % less or 0.9 sec
      Unloading time 2.3 sec and 3 sec 23 % less or 0.7 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 11250 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 3700 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 4230 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 46230 kg

      Motor

      Model 3408 and S6A3-Y2TAA1
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Mitsubishi

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 3700 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4230 mm
      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm