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Caterpillar 515 vs. John Deere 648G serie II
14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 515:
Sizes
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 305.9 kN and 217 kN | 29 % more or 88.9 kN |
Grapple radius on ground level | 2140 mm and 1536 mm | 28 % more or 604 mm |
Maximum line speed | 45.5 m/min and 44.5 m/min | 2 % more or 1.0 m/min |
Drum capacity at cable width | 122 m and 77.4 m | 37 % more or 44.6 m |
Operation
Rear differential fluid volume | 42 l. and 28.4 l. | 32 % more or 13.6 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 53 l. and 29.3 l. | 45 % more or 23.7 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 75 l. and 41.6 l. | 45 % more or 33.4 l. |
Generator current strength | 75 amperes and 65 amperes | 13 % more or 10 amperes |
Cooling system fluid volume | 36 l. and 28.4 l. | 21 % more or 7.6 l. |
Engine oil volume | 19 l. and 18.9 l. | 1 % more or 0.1 l. |
Front differential fluid volume | 42 l. and 17 l. | 60 % more or 25 l. |
Motor
Displacement | 7 l. and 6.8 l. | 3 % more or 0.2 l. |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 27.2 km/h and 22.8 km/h | 16 % more or 4.4 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 19.2 km/h and 17.1 km/h | 11 % more or 2.1 km/h |
8 reasons to buy John Deere 648G serie II:
Sizes
Clearance | 514 mm and 457 mm | 11 % more or 57 mm |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 227 l. and 185 l. | 19 % more or 42 l. |
Motor
Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
Full power | 119 kW and 113.3 kW | 5 % more or 5.7 kW |
Effective power | 114 kW and 104.4 kW | 8 % more or 9.6 kW |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 159 l/min and 172.2 l/min | 8 % less or 13.2 l/min |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 8 and 4 | 50 % more or 4 |
Reverse gears number | 7 and 3 | 57 % more or 4 |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm and 3030 mm |
Wheelbase | 3300 mm and 3683 mm |
Dimensional length | 5800 mm and 7230 mm |
Tong opening at tips | 2130 mm and 2921 mm |
Roller diameter | 254 mm and 203.2 mm |
Overall width | 2724 mm and 3110 mm |
Operation
Tyre size | 23.1-26 and 28L-26 |
Operating voltage | 24 V and 12 V |
Working weight | 12700 kg and 12768 kg |
Axle oscillating | 15 degrees and 30 degrees |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and John Deere |
Aspiration | turbocharging and turbocharging |
Model | 3304 DIT and 6068T |
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | Piston and variable displacement axial piston pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 20684.3 kPa and 20684 kPa |
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Sizes
1. Dimensional length | 5800 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 7345 mm |
2. Overall width | 2724 mm | 2. Overall width | 3110 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3300 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3683 mm |
5. Clearance | 457 mm | 5. Clearance | 514 mm |
8. Grapple radius on ground level | 2140 mm | 8. Grapple radius on ground level | 1536 mm |
9. Tong opening at tips | 2130 mm | 9. Tong opening at tips | 2921 mm |


