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      Caterpillar 988H vs. Caterpillar 980C

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm and 1316 mm 35 % more or 712 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm and 3172 mm 8 % more or 294 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.4 m3 and 4 m3 37 % more or 2.4 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 712 l. and 400 l. 44 % more or 312 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 267 l. and 208 l. 22 % more or 59 l.
      Static tipping weight 34825 kg and 18490 kg 47 % more or 16335 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18.1 l. and 14.6 l. 19 % more or 3.5 l.
      Effective power 373 kW and 201.3 kW 46 % more or 171.7 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 24.6 km/h 36 % more or 14.0 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 58880 pound and 85068 pound 31 % less or 26188 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 7.3 sec and 9.4 sec 22 % less or 2.1 sec
      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.4 sec 17 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.8 sec 11 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 25.1 km/h 37 % more or 14.5 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm and 8619 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4128 mm and 3825 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3810 mm and 3370 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 35/65 and 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C18 ACERT and 3406

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm