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Caterpillar 527 vs. John Deere 640G
9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527:
Sizes
Clearance | 1080 mm and 514 mm | 52 % more or 566 mm |
Drum capacity at cable width | 122 m and 77.4 m | 37 % more or 44.6 m |
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 31389 kN and 186.2 kN | 99 % more or 31202.8 kN |
Operation
Transmission fluid volume | 148 l. and 29.3 l. | 80 % more or 118.7 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 284 l. and 159 l. | 44 % more or 125 l. |
Engine oil volume | 22 l. and 18.9 l. | 14 % more or 3.1 l. |
Motor
Full power | 123.8 kW and 117.1 kW | 5 % more or 6.7 kW |
Displacement | 7 l. and 6.8 l. | 3 % more or 0.2 l. |
Gear box
Maximum reverse gear | 14.6 km/h and 9 km/h | 38 % more or 5.6 km/h |
11 reasons to buy John Deere 640G:
Sizes
Maximum blade height | 13080 mm and 910 mm | 93 % more or 12170 mm |
Maximum line speed | 44.5 m/min and 44 m/min | 1 % more or 0.5 m/min |
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 41.6 l. and 40 l. | 4 % more or 1.6 l. |
Generator current strength | 95 amperes and 50 amperes | 47 % more or 45 amperes |
Cooling system fluid volume | 28.4 l. and 23 l. | 19 % more or 5.4 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 112.6 kW and 111.9 kW | 1 % more or 0.7 kW |
Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 102 l/min and 111 l/min | 8 % less or 9 l/min |
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 11.5 km/h | 55 % more or 13.8 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Overall width | 2720 mm and 3000 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3298 mm and 30270 mm |
Wheelbase | 2846 mm and 3430 mm |
Dimensional length | 1120 mm and 7230 mm |
Roller diameter | 254 mm and 203.2 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 12 V |
Working weight | 17710 kg and 10840.9 kg |
Motor
Model | 3304 DIT motor and 6068T |
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 20690 kPa and 20684 kPa |
Type of pump | load sensing, variable displacement piston pump and Piston |
Gear box
Transmission type | Cat. 3 powershift and planetary gear |
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Sizes
1. Dimensional length | 1120 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 7230 mm |
2. Overall width | 2720 mm | 2. Overall width | 3000 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3298 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 30270 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 2846 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3430 mm |
5. Clearance | 1080 mm | 5. Clearance | 514 mm |


