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Caterpillar 527 vs. John Deere 648E
11 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 54.6 m | 55 % more or 67.4 m |
| Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 31389 kN and 173 kN | 99 % more or 31216 kN |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 284 l. and 197 l. | 31 % more or 87 l. |
| Engine oil volume | 22 l. and 18.9 l. | 14 % more or 3.1 l. |
| Transmission fluid volume | 148 l. and 29.3 l. | 80 % more or 118.7 l. |
Motor
| Effective power | 111.9 kW and 104 kW | 7 % more or 7.9 kW |
| Full power | 123.8 kW and 110 kW | 11 % more or 13.8 kW |
| Displacement | 7 l. and 6.8 l. | 3 % more or 0.2 l. |
Hydraulic system
| Pump flow rate | 111 l/min and 162.8 l/min | 32 % less or 51.8 l/min |
Gear box
| Maximum reverse gear | 14.6 km/h and 9.4 km/h | 36 % more or 5.2 km/h |
9 reasons to buy John Deere 648E:
Sizes
| Maximum line speed | 73.8 m/min and 44 m/min | 40 % more or 29.8 m/min |
| Maximum blade height | 1310 mm and 910 mm | 31 % more or 400 mm |
Operation
| Generator current strength | 95 amperes and 50 amperes | 47 % more or 45 amperes |
| Cooling system fluid volume | 24.6 l. and 23 l. | 7 % more or 1.6 l. |
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 41.6 l. and 40 l. | 4 % more or 1.6 l. |
Motor
| Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
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 | 26.3 km/h and 11.5 km/h | 56 % more or 14.8 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Dimensional length | 1120 mm and 7350 mm |
| Overall width | 2720 mm and 3110 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 3298 mm and 3020 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2846 mm and 3430 mm |
| Roller diameter | 254 mm and 203.2 mm |
Operation
| Working weight | 17710 kg and 13200 kg |
| Operating voltage | 24 V and 12 V |
Motor
| Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min |
| Model | 3304 DIT motor and 6068T |
Hydraulic system
| Type of pump | load sensing, variable displacement piston pump and axial piston, with pressure compensation |
| Overflow valve pressure | 20690 kPa and 20684 kPa |
Gear box
| Transmission type | Cat. 3 powershift and Powershift transmission with direct drive |
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Sizes
| 1. Dimensional length | 1120 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 7350 mm |
| 2. Overall width | 2720 mm | 2. Overall width | 3110 mm |
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 3298 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3020 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 2846 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3430 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 1080 mm | 5. Clearance | 514 mm |