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John Deere 640G serie II vs. Caterpillar 518 Cable
7 reasons to buy John Deere 640G serie II:
Sizes
| Drum capacity at cable width | 77.4 m and 76 m | 2 % more or 1.4 m |
| Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 217 kN and 117.3 kN | 46 % more or 99.7 kN |
| Clearance | 514 mm and 470 mm | 9 % more or 44 mm |
Operation
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 41.6 l. and 29 l. | 30 % more or 12.6 l. |
Motor
| Full power | 119 kW and 96.9 kW | 19 % more or 22.1 kW |
Gear box
| Forward gears number | 8 and 3 | 62 % more or 5 |
| Reverse gears number | 7 and 3 | 57 % more or 4 |
6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 Cable:
Sizes
| Maximum line speed | 92 m/min and 44.5 m/min | 52 % more or 47.5 m/min |
| Cable width | 16 mm and 15.9 mm | 1 % more or 0.1 mm |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 193 l. and 159 l. | 18 % more or 34 l. |
Motor
| Displacement | 7 l. and 6.8 l. | 3 % more or 0.2 l. |
Gear box
| Maximum forward speed | 24 km/h and 19.5 km/h | 19 % more or 4.5 km/h |
| Maximum reverse gear | 28.7 km/h and 14.7 km/h | 49 % more or 14.0 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Overall width | 3000 mm and 2640 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 3027 mm and 2910 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3430 mm and 3250 mm |
| Dimensional length | 7230 mm and 5720 mm |
| Roller diameter | 203.2 mm and 255 mm |
Operation
| Axle oscillating | 30 degrees and 14 degrees |
| Tyre size | 28L-26 and 23.1-26 |
| Working weight | 10841 kg and 10250 kg |
Motor
| Manufacturer | John Deere and Caterpillar |
| Model | 6068T and 3304 |
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Sizes
| 1. Dimensional length | 7230 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 5720 mm |
| 2. Overall width | 3000 mm | 2. Overall width | 2640 mm |
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 3027 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 2910 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 3430 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3250 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 514 mm | 5. Clearance | 470 mm |