Better Roads Digital Magazine
Issue link: https://read.dmtmag.com/i/91850
MOTOR GRADERS ENGINE WEIGHT MOLDBOARD BLADE 200 to <250 net hp Champion John Deere Case Volvo Volvo Caterpillar John Deere Intensus NEW Intensus Volvo Volvo Volvo RP626 772G G970 G976 160M2 872G 200 202 885B DHP 205 210 210 213 214 215 215 223 223 225 GR215 GR215A G946B G960B G990 250 net hp and over Caterpillar Caterpillar Intensus Intensus NEW Caterpillar 14M 16M GR300 GR300A 24M NEW = new Spec Guide listing 259 297 300 300 533 -- -- Cummins QSB 6.7 250 50 Deere 214 -- Case 262 40 Volvo 277 40 Volvo 283 50 Cat 265 53 Deere -- -- 264 45 Volvo 264 42 Volvo 277 40 Volvo 294 26 Cat 332 50 Cat -- -- -- PowerTechTM PSX 9.0L 38,320 FPT 6.7 Tier III D9B D9B C9.3 ACERT VHP -- Cummins QSB6.7 -- Cummins QSB6.7 D8H D8H D9B -- Cummins QSL9 -- Cummins QSL9 30 Cat 16,000 40,466 41,660 43,650 43,255 PowerTechTM PSX 9.0L 38,240 37,479 37,479 37,827 38,709 48,720 C11 ACERT VHP C13 ACERT VHP C18 ACERT 46,796 59,435 -- -- -- 12' 14' 12' 12' 14' 14' 14' 14' 12' 12' 14' 14' 16' 16' 16' 137,692 24' -- -- 24" 0.88" 24" 0.87" 27" 1" 24" 1.0" 24" 1.0" 25" 0.87" 25" 0.87" 31" 1" 27" 1" 31" 1" 30" 1.0" 30" 1.0" 42" 2.0" -- 23.6" 0.875" 17.5" 27" / 21" 29" 1" 29" 1" 19.3" 18.0" 18.0" 17.8" 17.8" 18" 18" 17.5" 17.5" 17.5" 16.5" 15.6" -- -- 25" -- -- 26.9" / 26.9" 6' 10" / 6' 10" -- 26.5" / 26.5" 6' 6" / 6' 5" 26.5" / 26.5" 6' 6" / 6' 5" 26" / 20.1" 7' 5.7" / 6' 10.3" 26.9" / 26.9" 7' 8" / 7' 8" 26.5" / 26.5" 6' 10" / 6' 10" 26.5" / 26.5" 6' 10" / 6' 10" 26.5" / 26.5" 6' 8" / 6' 7" 26.5" / 26.5" 6' 8" / 6' 7" 26.5" / 26.5" 7' 5" / 7' 5" 31.1" / 29.1" 7' 5.7" / 7' 1.4" 43.1" / 25.6" 8' 5.9" / 7' 6" -- -- -- -- 49" / 34.3" 10' 7.1" / 10' 6.9" 154 October 2012 Better Roads Spec Guide Make Model Net engine power, 1st gear (hp) Variable power, net, max (hp) Torque rise (%) Engine make Engine model Operating weight (lbs) Moldboard length (ft) Moldboard height (in) Moldboard thickness (in) Blade lift above ground (in) Max blade side shift, right/left (in) Shoulder reach, frame straight, right/left (ft/in)