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      Caterpillar 988H vs. Hitachi LX300-7A

      18 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm and 1480 mm 27 % more or 548 mm
      Clearance 549 mm and 425 mm 23 % more or 124 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm and 3130 mm 10 % more or 336 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.4 m3 and 5 m3 22 % more or 1.4 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 5.3 m3 and 4.3 m3 19 % more or 1.0 m3

      Operation

      Generator current strength 100 amperes and 50 amperes 50 % more or 50 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 712 l. and 450 l. 37 % more or 262 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 267 l. and 260 l. 3 % more or 7 l.
      Engine oil volume 60 l. and 34 l. 43 % more or 26 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 103 l. and 90 l. 13 % more or 13 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 70 l. and 50 l. 29 % more or 20 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 85 l. 54 % more or 101 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 87 l. 53 % more or 99 l.
      Static tipping weight 34825 kg and 20640 kg 41 % more or 14185 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 373 kW and 243 kW 35 % more or 130 kW
      Displacement 18.1 l. and 15.7 l. 13 % more or 2.4 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 492 l/min and 154 l/min 69 % more or 338 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 33.5 km/h 13 % more or 5.1 km/h

      7 reasons to buy Hitachi LX300-7A:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 237 kN and 378.4 kN 37 % less or 141.4 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 6780 mm and 8543 mm 21 % less or 1763 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 9.4 sec 28 % less or 2.6 sec
      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.4 sec 29 % less or 0.7 sec
      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 3.8 sec 8 % less or 0.3 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 34.5 km/h and 25.1 km/h 27 % more or 9.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm and 4430 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm and 9430 mm
      Between tyres width 3579 mm and 3180 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4128 mm and 3750 mm
      Wheelbase 4550 mm and 3700 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3810 mm and 3480 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 24 degrees
      Tyre size 35/65 and 26.5-25-24PR (L3)
      Working weight 49546 kg and 29700 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model C18 ACERT and CC-6WG1X
      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1800 rev / min
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 31000 kPa and 20600 kPa

      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 9430 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3579 mm 2. Between tyres width 3180 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4550 mm 4. Wheelbase 3700 mm
      5. Clearance 549 mm 5. Clearance 425 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm