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      Ranger F68G vs. Caterpillar 535B

      7 reasons to buy Ranger F68G:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 65.8 m and 45 m 32 % more or 20.8 m
      Maximum blade height 1384 mm and 1226 mm 11 % more or 158 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 463 mm 13 % more or 70 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 318 l. and 314.8 l. 1 % more or 3.2 l.

      Motor

      Full power 167 kW and 149.1 kW 11 % more or 17.9 kW
      Effective power 155.1 kW and 134.2 kW 13 % more or 20.9 kW
      Displacement 8.3 l. and 7.2 l. 13 % more or 1.1 l.

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535B:

      Sizes

      Cable width 171.5 mm and 19.1 mm 89 % more or 152.4 mm
      Blade width 2678 mm and 2134 mm 20 % more or 544 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 194 kN and 177.5 kN 9 % more or 16.5 kN
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 79.2 m/min 24 % more or 24.4 m/min
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 2324 m2 and 1.4 m2 100 % more or 2322.6 m2

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 50 l. and 38.6 l. 23 % more or 11.4 l.
      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 22.3 l. 17 % more or 4.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 122.9 l. and 64.4 l. 48 % more or 58.5 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 26.9 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h
      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 3289 mm and 3385 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2997 mm and 3233 mm
      Wheelbase 3759 mm and 3553 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3149 mm and 2642 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 17218.4 kg and 16919 kg
      Tyre size 30.5x32 and 30.5 x 32

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model 6CTA 8.3 and 3126 DITA diesel

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and Axial-piston pump

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3289 mm 2. Overall width 3385 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2997 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3759 mm 4. Wheelbase 3553 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3149 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2642 mm