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      John Deere 648G vs. Caterpillar 545

      4 reasons to buy John Deere 648G:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 45 m 42 % more or 32.4 m

      Operation

      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 75 amperes 21 % more or 20 amperes

      Gear box

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

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545:

      Sizes

      Maximum blade height 2088.2 mm and 1310 mm 37 % more or 778.2 mm
      Clearance 605.5 mm and 514 mm 15 % more or 91.5 mm
      Cable width 279.4 mm and 15.8 mm 94 % more or 263.6 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 201 kN and 186.2 kN 7 % more or 14.8 kN
      Maximum line speed 110 m/min and 44.5 m/min 60 % more or 65.5 m/min

      Operation

      Front differential fluid volume 52 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 35 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56 l. and 28.4 l. 49 % more or 27.6 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 74 l. and 28.4 l. 62 % more or 45.6 l.
      Engine oil volume 29 l. and 18.9 l. 35 % more or 10.1 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 123 l. and 41.6 l. 66 % more or 81.4 l.
      Fuel Capacity 378 l. and 265 l. 30 % more or 113 l.

      Motor

      Full power 167.8 kW and 117.1 kW 30 % more or 50.7 kW
      Effective power 149.1 kW and 112.6 kW 24 % more or 36.5 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 6.8 l. 35 % more or 3.7 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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Tong opening at tips 2921 mm and 3277 mm
      Overall width 3110 mm and 3432 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3030 mm and 3366.4 mm
      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 3838.1 mm
      Dimensional length 7345 mm and 7947.9 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 254 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 28L-26 and 30.5 x 32 16 PR
      Working weight 12083.2 kg and 18217 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6068T and 3306 DITA motor

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Piston and Axial-piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type planetary gear and Powershift transmission of intermediate type

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      Sizes

      9. Tong opening at tips 2921 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3277 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7230 mm 1. Dimensional length 7947.9 mm
      2. Overall width 3110 mm 2. Overall width 3432 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3366.4 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 3838.1 mm
      5. Clearance 514 mm 5. Clearance 605.5 mm