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      John Deere 640G serie II vs. Caterpillar 525B

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 640G serie II:

      Sizes

      Clearance 514 mm and 463 mm 10 % more or 51 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 45 m 42 % more or 32.4 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 217 kN and 175 kN 19 % more or 42 kN

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525B:

      Sizes

      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 44.5 m/min 57 % more or 59.1 m/min

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 122.9 l. and 41.6 l. 66 % more or 81.3 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 52 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 35 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 52 l. and 28.4 l. 45 % more or 23.6 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.7 l.
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 159 l. 50 % more or 155.9 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 50 l. and 28.4 l. 43 % more or 21.6 l.
      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 18.9 l. 30 % more or 8.1 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.
      Full power 134.2 kW and 119 kW 11 % more or 15.2 kW
      Effective power 119.3 kW and 114 kW 4 % more or 5.3 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 19.5 km/h 29 % more or 8.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.6 km/h and 14.7 km/h 21 % more or 3.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 3533 mm
      Dimensional length 7230 mm and 6911 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 254 mm
      Overall width 3000 mm and 3385 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3027 mm and 3233 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 28L-26 and 30.5 x 32
      Working weight 10841 kg and 16238.6 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6068T and 3126 DITA diesel

      Hydraulic system

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

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7230 mm 1. Dimensional length 6487 mm
      2. Overall width 3000 mm 2. Overall width 3385 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3027 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 3533 mm
      5. Clearance 514 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm