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      Caterpillar 508 grapple vs. John Deere 640G serie II

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Clearance 521 mm and 514 mm 1 % more or 7 mm
      Cable width 16 mm and 15.9 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm
      Maximum line speed 78 m/min and 44.5 m/min 43 % more or 33.5 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 161 l. and 159 l. 1 % more or 2 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 25.7 km/h and 19.5 km/h 24 % more or 6.2 km/h

      6 reasons to buy John Deere 640G serie II:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 52 m 33 % more or 25.4 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 217 kN and 94 kN 57 % more or 123 kN

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 41.6 l. and 26.1 l. 37 % more or 15.5 l.

      Motor

      Full power 119 kW and 70.8 kW 41 % more or 48.2 kW
      Displacement 6.8 l. and 5.2 l. 24 % more or 1.6 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2800 mm and 3430 mm
      Overall width 2690 mm and 3000 mm
      Dimensional length 7016 mm and 7230 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 3027 mm
      Roller diameter 228 mm and 203.2 mm

      Operation

      Axle oscillating 15 degrees and 30 degrees
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 28L-26
      Working weight 8766 kg and 10841 kg

      Motor

      Model 3204 and 6068T
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7016 mm 1. Dimensional length 7230 mm
      2. Overall width 2690 mm 2. Overall width 3000 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3027 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2800 mm 4. Wheelbase 3430 mm
      5. Clearance 521 mm 5. Clearance 514 mm