When purchasing a 5-ton wheel loader, how to verify bucket capacity is not overstated and matches actual material density?
• Require both heaped and struck bucket capacity; convert to actual payload by material density.
• Overstated capacity often uses wider side plates; measure inner width and depth.
• Confirm bucket capacity matches lift force to avoid weak full-load lifting.
• Request bucket material report; NM400 wear-resistant steel outperforms Q345.
• Demand on-site loading test, record fill factor and cycle time.
• Overstated capacity often uses wider side plates; measure inner width and depth.
• Confirm bucket capacity matches lift force to avoid weak full-load lifting.
• Request bucket material report; NM400 wear-resistant steel outperforms Q345.
• Demand on-site loading test, record fill factor and cycle time.