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      John Deere 748H vs. Caterpillar 545

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 748H:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 54.6 m and 45 m 18 % more or 9.6 m
      Clearance 615 mm and 605.5 mm 2 % more or 9.5 mm

      Operation

      Generator current strength 120 amperes and 75 amperes 37 % more or 45 amperes

      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 545:

      Sizes

      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 201 kN and 193.3 kN 4 % more or 7.7 kN
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.5 m2 and 1.4 m2 7 % more or 0.1 m2
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2946 mm 6 % more or 192 mm
      Maximum blade height 2088.2 mm and 1499 mm 28 % more or 589.2 mm
      Cable width 279.4 mm and 19.1 mm 93 % more or 260.3 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 123 l. and 56.8 l. 54 % more or 66.2 l.
      Fuel Capacity 378 l. and 329.3 l. 13 % more or 48.7 l.

      Motor

      Full power 167.8 kW and 141 kW 16 % more or 26.8 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 23 km/h 16 % more or 4.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.6 km/h and 17.4 km/h 6 % more or 1.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 8072 mm and 7947.9 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3226 mm and 3277 mm
      Overall width 3530 mm and 3432 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3127 mm and 3366.4 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 254 mm
      Wheelbase 3785 mm and 3838.1 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Working weight 17027.9 kg and 18217 kg
      Tyre size 30.5-32 and 30.5 x 32 16 PR

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement axial piston pump and Axial-piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and Powershift transmission of intermediate type

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8072 mm 1. Dimensional length 7947.9 mm
      2. Overall width 3530 mm 2. Overall width 3432 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3127 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3366.4 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3785 mm 4. Wheelbase 3838.1 mm
      5. Clearance 615 mm 5. Clearance 605.5 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3226 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3277 mm