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Feature	Caterpillar 988F Series IIWheel loader	Caterpillar 986HWheel loader
Type	Wheel Loader	Wheel Loader
Horsepower	484.7 kW	305.0 kW
Weight	45676.7 kg	48430.0 kg
Tipping Capacity	30794.4 kg	—
Max Speed	35.2 km/h	12.9 km/h
Engine Model	Cat 3408E	Cat C15 ACERT
Displacement	18001.2 cc	15190.8 cc
Net Power	484.7 kW	305.0 kW
Gross Power	503.3 kW	—
Fuel Capacity	659.0 l	480.7 l
Hydraulic System Capacity	295.3 l	—
No of Forward Gears	4	—
No of Reverse Gears	3	—
Max Speed (Forward)	35.2 km/h	12.9 km/h
Max Speed (Reverse)	23.7 km/h	12.9 km/h
Raise Lift Arms	7.9 sec	—
Lower Lift Time	4 sec	—
Bucket Dump Time	3.3 sec	—
Operating Weight	45676.7 kg	48430.0 kg
Tipping Load	30794.4 kg	—
Bucket Capacity (Heaped)	5.0 m³	—
Bucket Capacity (Struck)	3.1 m³	—
Bucket Width	365.8 cm	—
Breakout Force	58812.7 kg	—
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	152.4 cm	—
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	335.3 cm	—
Cab Height	426.7 cm	—
Overall Length	1097.3 cm	—
Ground Clearance	61.0 cm	—
Width Over Tires	365.8 cm	—
Emissions	—	Tier 2
Torque Rise	—	37 %
Stroke	—	17.3 cm
Bore	—	13.7 cm
Crankcase	—	34.1 l
Transmission Oil Capacity	—	75.7 l
Differential Front Capacity	—	185.5 l
Differential Rear Capacity	—	170.3 l
Transmission Type	—	Power shift
Brakes	—	SAE J1473 OCT90, ISO 3450:1992
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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