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      Caterpillar 545 vs. John Deere 848H

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545:

      Sizes

      Cable width 279.4 mm and 19.1 mm 93 % more or 260.3 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 201 kN and 193 kN 4 % more or 8 kN
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2946 mm 6 % more or 192 mm
      Maximum blade height 2088.2 mm and 1499 mm 28 % more or 589.2 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 123 l. and 56.8 l. 54 % more or 66.2 l.
      Fuel Capacity 378 l. and 329.3 l. 13 % more or 48.7 l.

      Motor

      Full power 167.8 kW and 149 kW 11 % more or 18.8 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 6.8 l. 35 % more or 3.7 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 20.9 km/h 24 % more or 6.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.6 km/h and 15.3 km/h 18 % more or 3.3 km/h

      4 reasons to buy John Deere 848H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 615 mm and 605.5 mm 2 % more or 9.5 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 54.6 m and 45 m 18 % more or 9.6 m

      Operation

      Generator current strength 120 amperes and 75 amperes 37 % more or 45 amperes

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 6 and 5 17 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3838.1 mm and 3785 mm
      Dimensional length 7947.9 mm and 8072 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3277 mm and 3302 mm
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.5 m2 and 1.5 m2
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 203.2 mm
      Overall width 3432 mm and 3560 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3366.4 mm and 3127 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 30.5 x 32 16 PR and 30.5-32
      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Working weight 18217 kg and 17826.2 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3306 DITA motor and 6068H

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

      Transmission type Powershift transmission of intermediate type and powershift
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7947.9 mm 1. Dimensional length 8072 mm
      2. Overall width 3432 mm 2. Overall width 3560 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3366.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3127 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3838.1 mm 4. Wheelbase 3785 mm
      5. Clearance 605.5 mm 5. Clearance 615 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3277 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3302 mm