Closing Recommendation
Both loaders are made for heavy, all-day loading, so choose by your truck cycle and your fuel arrangement. Take the Volvo L180H when trucks come fast and you must fill each one quickly, because higher power and a bigger lifting load mean fewer passes per tipper and more trucks in a shift. Take the Komatsu WA480-6A when your machine works long hours at a remote quarry or yard, because the bigger fuel tank and strong hydraulics keep it going between fuel visits. Whichever you pick, ask about tyre life and price first, since tyres and diesel, not the purchase price, decide what this machine costs you every year. So match the machine to your work: L180H for fast truck loading, WA480-6A for long shifts and steady handling.