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      Caterpillar 518 Cable vs. John Deere 640G serie II

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 Cable:

      Sizes

      Cable width 16 mm and 15.9 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 44.5 m/min 52 % more or 47.5 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 193 l. and 159 l. 18 % more or 34 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7 l. and 6.8 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 19.5 km/h 19 % more or 4.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 14.7 km/h 49 % more or 14.0 km/h

      7 reasons to buy John Deere 640G serie II:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 76 m 2 % more or 1.4 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 217 kN and 117.3 kN 46 % more or 99.7 kN
      Clearance 514 mm and 470 mm 9 % more or 44 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 41.6 l. and 29 l. 30 % more or 12.6 l.

      Motor

      Full power 119 kW and 96.9 kW 19 % more or 22.1 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Roller diameter 255 mm and 203.2 mm
      Overall width 2640 mm and 3000 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2910 mm and 3027 mm
      Wheelbase 3250 mm and 3430 mm
      Dimensional length 5720 mm and 7230 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 28L-26
      Working weight 10250 kg and 10841 kg
      Axle oscillating 14 degrees and 30 degrees

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3304 and 6068T

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2640 mm 2. Overall width 3000 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3027 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3250 mm 4. Wheelbase 3430 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 514 mm
      1. Dimensional length 5720 mm 1. Dimensional length 7230 mm