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      Caterpillar 545C grapple vs. Ranger F68G

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:

      Sizes

      Blade width 3138 mm and 2134 mm 32 % more or 1004 mm
      Maximum boom height 4302 mm and 3429 mm 20 % more or 873 mm
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.5 m2 and 1.4 m2 7 % more or 0.1 m2

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 64.4 l. 42 % more or 47.6 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 65 amperes 19 % more or 15 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 377.8 l. and 318 l. 16 % more or 59.8 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 38.6 l. 32 % more or 18.2 l.
      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 22.3 l. 17 % more or 4.6 l.

      Motor

      Full power 173 kW and 167 kW 3 % more or 6 kW
      Effective power 163.3 kW and 155.1 kW 5 % more or 8.2 kW
      Peak torque 951 Nm and 857 Nm 10 % more or 94 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 189.3 l/min and 196.8 l/min 4 % less or 7.5 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 26.9 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Ranger F68G:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 65.8 m and 46.9 m 29 % more or 18.9 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 177.5 kN and 175 kN 1 % more or 2.5 kN
      Maximum line speed 79.2 m/min and 40.2 m/min 49 % more or 39.0 m/min
      Maximum blade height 1384 mm and 1381 mm 0 % more or 3 mm
      Cable width 19.1 mm and 19 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 8.3 l. and 7.2 l. 13 % more or 1.1 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 2997 mm
      Wheelbase 3939 mm and 3759 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 533 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 3289 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3226 mm and 3149 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 30.5x32
      Working weight 19198.3 kg and 17218.4 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model C7 Acert and 6CTA 8.3
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20994.5 kPa and 14500 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and Clark R32320

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 3289 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2997 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3939 mm 4. Wheelbase 3759 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 533 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 4302 mm 6. Maximum boom height 3429 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3226 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3149 mm