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      John Deere 640G serie II vs. Caterpillar 518 grapple

      7 reasons to buy John Deere 640G serie II:

      Sizes

      Clearance 514 mm and 470 mm 9 % more or 44 mm
      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

      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 grapple:

      Sizes

      Cable width 16 mm and 15.9 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 44.5 m/min 52 % more or 47.5 m/min

      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 reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 14.7 km/h 49 % more or 14.0 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 19.5 km/h 19 % more or 4.5 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 5560 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 255 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 10841 kg and 12025 kg
      Axle oscillating 30 degrees and 14 degrees
      Tyre size 28L-26 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Model 6068T and 3304
      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7230 mm 1. Dimensional length 5560 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