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      Caterpillar 525B vs. John Deere 540G serie III

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525B:

      Sizes

      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 156 kN 11 % more or 19 kN
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 37.2 m/min 64 % more or 66.4 m/min
      Blade width 2678 mm and 2184 mm 18 % more or 494 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 155 l. 51 % more or 159.9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 122.9 l. and 46 l. 63 % more or 76.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 134.2 kW and 96.2 kW 28 % more or 38.0 kW
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 19.8 km/h 28 % more or 7.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.6 km/h and 15 km/h 19 % more or 3.6 km/h

      3 reasons to buy John Deere 540G serie III:

      Sizes

      Clearance 510 mm and 463 mm 9 % more or 47 mm

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Roller diameter 254 mm and 203.2 mm
      Overall width 3385 mm and 2896 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3233 mm and 3009.9 mm
      Wheelbase 3533 mm and 2920 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 16238.6 kg and 10355 kg
      Tyre size 30.5 x 32 and 28L-26

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3126 DITA diesel and 6068H

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Axial-piston pump and variable displacement axial piston pump

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3385 mm 2. Overall width 2896 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3009.9 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3533 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm
      5. Clearance 463 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm