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Caterpillar 518 grapple vs. John Deere 540G
6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:
Sizes
Maximum line speed | 92 m/min and 44.5 m/min | 52 % more or 47.5 m/min |
Cable width | 16 mm and 15.8 mm | 1 % more or 0.2 mm |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 193 l. and 159 l. | 18 % more or 34 l. |
Motor
Full power | 96.9 kW and 90.2 kW | 7 % more or 6.7 kW |
Displacement | 7 l. and 5.9 l. | 16 % more or 1.1 l. |
Gear box
Maximum reverse gear | 28.7 km/h and 9 km/h | 69 % more or 19.7 km/h |
7 reasons to buy John Deere 540G:
Sizes
Drum capacity at cable width | 77.4 m and 76 m | 2 % more or 1.4 m |
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 154.7 kN and 117.3 kN | 24 % more or 37.4 kN |
Clearance | 514 mm and 470 mm | 9 % more or 44 mm |
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 30.3 l. and 29 l. | 4 % more or 1.3 l. |
Gear box
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Maximum forward speed | 25.3 km/h and 24 km/h | 5 % more or 1.3 km/h |
Forward gears number | 8 and 3 | 62 % more or 5 |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Roller diameter | 255 mm and 203.2 mm |
Overall width | 2640 mm and 3000 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 2910 mm and 30110 mm |
Wheelbase | 3250 mm and 2920 mm |
Dimensional length | 5560 mm and 6330 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 12025 kg and 9974.5 kg |
Axle oscillating | 14 degrees and 30 degrees |
Tyre size | 23.1-26 and 28L-26 |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and John Deere |
Model | 3304 and 6059T |
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Sizes
4. Wheelbase | 3250 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2920 mm |
5. Clearance | 470 mm | 5. Clearance | 514 mm |
1. Dimensional length | 5560 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 6330 mm |
2. Overall width | 2640 mm | 2. Overall width | 3000 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 2910 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 30110 mm |