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      John Deere 540G serie III vs. Caterpillar 535C grapple

      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 174.1 l/min 37 % less or 64.1 l/min

      Gear box

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

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1209 mm 12 % more or 172 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 510 mm 4 % more or 23 mm
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2184 mm 30 % more or 954 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

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 46 l. 59 % more or 66 l.
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 155 l. 51 % more or 159.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 162.6 kW and 96.2 kW 41 % more or 66.4 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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3009.9 mm and 3184 mm
      Wheelbase 2920 mm and 3534 mm
      Overall width 2896 mm and 3398 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 19.1 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 28L-26 and 30.5 x 32
      Working weight 10355 kg and 18043.9 kg

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and powershift transmission with camshaft

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2896 mm 2. Overall width 3398 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3009.9 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3184 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2920 mm 4. Wheelbase 3534 mm
      5. Clearance 510 mm 5. Clearance 533 mm