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      Caterpillar 545C grapple vs. John Deere 540G serie III

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:

      Sizes

      Blade width 3138 mm and 2184 mm 30 % more or 954 mm
      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1209 mm 12 % more or 172 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 510 mm 4 % more or 23 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 156 kN 11 % more or 19 kN
      Maximum line speed 40.2 m/min and 37.2 m/min 7 % more or 3.0 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 377.8 l. and 155 l. 59 % more or 222.8 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 46 l. 59 % more or 66 l.

      Motor

      Full power 173 kW and 96.2 kW 44 % more or 76.8 kW
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 19.8 km/h 28 % more or 7.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 15 km/h 20 % more or 3.7 km/h

      4 reasons to buy John Deere 540G serie III:

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 18 % more or 400 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 110 l/min and 189.3 l/min 42 % less or 79.3 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 3398 mm and 2896 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3009.9 mm
      Wheelbase 3939 mm and 2920 mm
      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 203.2 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 19198.3 kg and 10355 kg
      Steering angle 45 degrees and 45 degrees
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 28L-26

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C7 Acert and 6068H

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20994.5 kPa and 21373.7 kPa
      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and variable displacement axial piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and powershift

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 2896 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3009.9 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3939 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm