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      Caterpillar 988H vs. Caterpillar 988B

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 549 mm and 474 mm 14 % more or 75 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm and 3450 mm 0 % more or 16 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.4 m3 and 5.4 m3 16 % more or 1.0 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 5.3 m3 and 4.5 m3 15 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 712 l. and 625 l. 12 % more or 87 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 267 l. and 246 l. 8 % more or 21 l.
      Static tipping weight 34825 kg and 22450 kg 36 % more or 12375 kg

      Motor

      Full power 414 kW and 279.6 kW 32 % more or 134.4 kW
      Displacement 18.1 l. and 18 l. 1 % more or 0.1 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2.4 sec and 3 sec 20 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 4.5 sec 16 % less or 0.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 36.2 km/h 6 % more or 2.4 km/h

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 2028 mm 6 % more or 122 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 356.3 kN and 378.4 kN 6 % less or 22.1 kN

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 25.1 km/h 39 % more or 16.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm and 10390 mm
      Between tyres width 3579 mm and 3520 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4128 mm and 4115 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 49546 kg and 43365 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C18 ACERT and 3408

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 9.4 sec and 9.4 sec

      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 10390 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3579 mm 2. Between tyres width 3520 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm
      5. Clearance 549 mm 5. Clearance 474 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm