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Caterpillar 515 vs. Ranger F66DS
10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 515:
Sizes
| Drum capacity at cable width | 122 m and 96 m | 21 % more or 26 m |
| Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 305.9 kN and 148.6 kN | 51 % more or 157.3 kN |
| Clearance | 457 mm and 450 mm | 2 % more or 7 mm |
| Blade width | 2160 mm and 2134 mm | 1 % more or 26 mm |
Operation
| Engine oil volume | 19 l. and 13.6 l. | 28 % more or 5.4 l. |
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 75 l. and 53 l. | 29 % more or 22 l. |
| Generator current strength | 75 amperes and 65 amperes | 13 % more or 10 amperes |
Motor
| Displacement | 7 l. and 5.9 l. | 16 % more or 1.1 l. |
Gear box
| Forward gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
| Maximum forward speed | 27.2 km/h and 25.4 km/h | 7 % more or 1.8 km/h |
9 reasons to buy Ranger F66DS:
Sizes
| Maximum line speed | 124.3 m/min and 45.5 m/min | 63 % more or 78.8 m/min |
| Grapple radius on ground level | 2367 mm and 2140 mm | 10 % more or 227 mm |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 234.7 l. and 185 l. | 21 % more or 49.7 l. |
| Cooling system fluid volume | 37.9 l. and 36 l. | 5 % more or 1.9 l. |
Motor
| Power measured at | 2500 rev / min and 2200 rev / min | 12 % more or 300 rev |
| Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
| Full power | 132 kW and 113.3 kW | 14 % more or 18.7 kW |
| Effective power | 118.6 kW and 104.4 kW | 12 % more or 14.2 kW |
Hydraulic system
| Pump flow rate | 139 l/min and 172.2 l/min | 19 % less or 33.2 l/min |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm and 2908 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3300 mm and 3264 mm |
| Tong opening at tips | 2130 mm and 1778 mm |
| Overall width | 2724 mm and 2758 mm |
Operation
| Working weight | 12700 kg and 11308.1 kg |
| Operating voltage | 24 V and 12 V |
| Tyre size | 23.1-26 and 28Lx26 |
Motor
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Cummins |
| Model | 3304 DIT and 6BTA5.9 |
Hydraulic system
| Type of pump | Piston and gear type pump |
| Overflow valve pressure | 20684.3 kPa and 15168 kPa |
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Sizes
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 2908 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 3300 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3264 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 457 mm | 5. Clearance | 450 mm |
| 8. Grapple radius on ground level | 2140 mm | 8. Grapple radius on ground level | 2367 mm |
| 9. Tong opening at tips | 2130 mm | 9. Tong opening at tips | 1778 mm |
| 2. Overall width | 2724 mm | 2. Overall width | 2758 mm |