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Caterpillar 518 grapple vs. John Deere 640G
5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:
Sizes
Cable width | 16 mm and 15.8 mm | 1 % more or 0.2 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 reverse gear | 28.7 km/h and 9 km/h | 69 % more or 19.7 km/h |
8 reasons to buy John Deere 640G:
Sizes
Clearance | 514 mm and 470 mm | 9 % more or 44 mm |
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 | 186.2 kN and 117.3 kN | 37 % more or 68.9 kN |
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 41.6 l. and 29 l. | 30 % more or 12.6 l. |
Motor
Full power | 117.1 kW and 96.9 kW | 17 % more or 20.2 kW |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 8 and 3 | 62 % more or 5 |
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Maximum forward speed | 25.3 km/h and 24 km/h | 5 % more or 1.3 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Height to cab upper part | 2910 mm and 30270 mm |
Wheelbase | 3250 mm and 3430 mm |
Dimensional length | 5560 mm and 7230 mm |
Roller diameter | 255 mm and 203.2 mm |
Overall width | 2640 mm and 3000 mm |
Operation
Axle oscillating | 14 degrees and 30 degrees |
Tyre size | 23.1-26 and 28L-26 |
Working weight | 12025 kg and 10840.9 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and John Deere |
Model | 3304 and 6068T |
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Sizes
1. Dimensional length | 5560 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 7230 mm |
2. Overall width | 2640 mm | 2. Overall width | 3000 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 2910 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 30270 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3250 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3430 mm |
5. Clearance | 470 mm | 5. Clearance | 514 mm |