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Caterpillar 525B vs. John Deere 548G
15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525B:
Sizes
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 175 kN and 154.7 kN | 12 % more or 20.3 kN |
Grapple radius on ground level | 2725.4 mm and 1970 mm | 28 % more or 755.4 mm |
Maximum line speed | 103.6 m/min and 44.5 m/min | 57 % more or 59.1 m/min |
Operation
Transmission fluid volume | 54 l. and 29.3 l. | 46 % more or 24.7 l. |
Front differential fluid volume | 52 l. and 17 l. | 67 % more or 35 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 122.9 l. and 30.3 l. | 75 % more or 92.6 l. |
Rear differential fluid volume | 52 l. and 17 l. | 67 % more or 35 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 314.9 l. and 189.3 l. | 40 % more or 125.6 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 50 l. and 24.6 l. | 51 % more or 25.4 l. |
Engine oil volume | 27 l. and 18.9 l. | 30 % more or 8.1 l. |
Motor
Full power | 134.2 kW and 90.2 kW | 33 % more or 44.0 kW |
Effective power | 119.3 kW and 85.8 kW | 28 % more or 33.5 kW |
Displacement | 7.2 l. and 5.9 l. | 18 % more or 1.3 l. |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 27.5 km/h and 25.3 km/h | 8 % more or 2.2 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 18.6 km/h and 9 km/h | 52 % more or 9.6 km/h |
5 reasons to buy John Deere 548G:
Sizes
Grapple height from ground level | 864 mm and 2893 mm | 70 % less or 2029 mm |
Clearance | 514 mm and 463 mm | 10 % more or 51 mm |
Drum capacity at cable width | 77.4 m and 45 m | 42 % more or 32.4 m |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 8 and 5 | 37 % more or 3 |
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Dimensional length | 6911 mm and 6330 mm |
Overall width | 3385 mm and 3000 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3233 mm and 3010 mm |
Tong opening at tips | 2540 mm and 2160 mm |
Wheelbase | 3533 mm and 2920 mm |
Roller diameter | 254 mm and 203.2 mm |
Operation
Tyre size | 30.5 x 32 and 28L-26 |
Working weight | 16238.6 kg and 9861.1 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and John Deere |
Model | 3126 DITA diesel and 6059T |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | Axial-piston pump and Piston |
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Sizes
9. Tong opening at tips | 2540 mm | 9. Tong opening at tips | 2160 mm |
1. Dimensional length | 6487 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 6330 mm |
2. Overall width | 3385 mm | 2. Overall width | 3000 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3233 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3010 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3533 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2920 mm |
5. Clearance | 463 mm | 5. Clearance | 514 mm |
7. Grapple height from ground level | 1829 mm | 7. Grapple height from ground level | 864 mm |
8. Grapple radius on ground level | 2725.4 mm | 8. Grapple radius on ground level | 1970 mm |