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Caterpillar 518 vs. John Deere 540G
3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518:
Motor
| Displacement | 7 l. and 5.9 l. | 16 % more or 1.1 l. |
Gear box
| Maximum forward speed | 26.6 km/h and 25.3 km/h | 5 % more or 1.3 km/h |
| Maximum reverse gear | 31.9 km/h and 9 km/h | 72 % more or 22.9 km/h |
7 reasons to buy John Deere 540G:
Sizes
| Maximum blade height | 12100 mm and 1245 mm | 90 % more or 10855 mm |
| Clearance | 514 mm and 505 mm | 2 % more or 9 mm |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 159 l. and 151.4 l. | 5 % more or 7.6 l. |
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 30.3 l. and 28.4 l. | 6 % more or 1.9 l. |
Hydraulic system
| Pump flow rate | 102 l/min and 172.2 l/min | 41 % less or 70.2 l/min |
Gear box
| Forward gears number | 8 and 3 | 62 % more or 5 |
| Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Dimensional length | 5232 mm and 6330 mm |
| Overall width | 2510 mm and 3000 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 2790 mm and 30110 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2900 mm and 2920 mm |
Operation
| Working weight | 9697.8 kg and 9974.5 kg |
| Tyre size | 18.4-34 - 28.1-16 and 28L-26 |
Motor
| Model | 3304 and 6059T |
Hydraulic system
| Type of pump | Piston and Piston |
| Overflow valve pressure | 20684.3 kPa and 20684 kPa |
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Sizes
| 1. Dimensional length | 5232 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 6330 mm |
| 2. Overall width | 2510 mm | 2. Overall width | 3000 mm |
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 2790 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 30110 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 2900 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2920 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 505 mm | 5. Clearance | 514 mm |