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Feature	Caterpillar 988K XEWheel loader	Caterpillar R1700GWheel loader
Type	Wheel Loader	Wheel Loader
Horsepower	403.4 kW	240.9 kW
Weight	52780.0 kg	52503.3 kg
Engine Model	Cat C18 ACERT	C11 ACERT
Emissions	U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV	—
Displacement	18107.7 cc	11143.2 cc
Net Power	403.4 kW	240.9 kW
Torque Rise	58 %	—
Stroke	18.3 cm	—
Bore	14.5 cm	—
Fuel Capacity	556.5 l	5697.0 l
Transmission Oil Capacity	60.6 l	46.9 l
Differential Front Capacity	185.5 l	90.1 l
Differential Rear Capacity	185.5 l	90.1 l
Transmission Type	Cat switched reluctance electric drive	—
Brakes	ISO 3450:2011	—
Operating Weight	52780.0 kg	52503.3 kg
Wheelbase	457.2 cm	365.8 cm
Tipping Capacity	—	31783.2 kg
Max Speed	—	24.1 km/h
Rated Speed	—	1800 RPM
Gross Power	—	263.2 kW
Engine Oil Capacity	—	34.1 l
Cooling Capacity	—	62.8 l
Hydraulic System Capacity	—	124.9 l
No of Forward Gears	—	4
No of Reverse Gears	—	4
Rear Axle Oscillation	—	16 °
Max Speed (Forward)	—	24.1 km/h
Max Speed (Reverse)	—	25.3 km/h
Raise Lift Arms	—	6.8 sec
Lower Lift Time	—	2.4 sec
Bucket Dump Time	—	2.9 sec
Tipping Load	—	31783.2 kg
Bucket Capacity (Heaped)	—	5.7 m³
Bucket Width	—	274.3 cm
Reach At Max Lift And Dump	—	182.9 cm
Dump Clearance At Max Raise	—	243.8 cm
Turning Radius	—	701.0 cm
Bucket Hinge Pin	—	396.2 cm
Cab Height	—	243.8 cm
Overall Length	—	1066.8 cm
Ground Clearance	—	30.5 cm
Width Over Tires	—	274.3 cm
Tire Size	—	26.5 x 25 36 PLY STMS L5S
Source	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)	heavyequipments.net archive (imported 2026-10)

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