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      Caterpillar 535B vs. John Deere 548G

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535B:

      Sizes

      Maximum blade height 1226 mm and 1210 mm 1 % more or 16 mm
      Cable width 171.5 mm and 15.8 mm 91 % more or 155.7 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 194 kN and 154.7 kN 20 % more or 39.3 kN
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 44.5 m/min 57 % more or 59.1 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.8 l. and 189.3 l. 40 % more or 125.5 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.
      Front differential fluid volume 52 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 35 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 52 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 35 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 122.9 l. and 30.3 l. 75 % more or 92.6 l.

      Motor

      Full power 149.1 kW and 90.2 kW 40 % more or 58.9 kW
      Effective power 134.2 kW and 85.8 kW 36 % more or 48.4 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

      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
      Grapple height from ground level 864 mm and 1588 mm 46 % less or 724 mm

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3233 mm and 3010 mm
      Dimensional length 6945 mm and 6330 mm
      Wheelbase 3553 mm and 2920 mm
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 203.2 mm
      Overall width 3385 mm and 3000 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2642 mm and 2160 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 16919 kg and 9861.1 kg
      Tyre size 30.5 x 32 and 28L-26

      Motor

      Model 3126 DITA diesel and 6059T
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Axial-piston pump and Piston

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 6945 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 3553 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm
      5. Clearance 463 mm 5. Clearance 514 mm
      7. Grapple height from ground level 1588 mm 7. Grapple height from ground level 864 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2642 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2160 mm