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      John Deere 640G serie III vs. Caterpillar 525B

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 640G serie III:

      Sizes

      Clearance 615 mm and 463 mm 25 % more or 152 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 193 kN and 175 kN 9 % more or 18 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

      Blade width 2678 mm and 2184 mm 18 % more or 494 mm
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 43.2 m/min 58 % more or 60.4 m/min

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 122.9 l. and 54 l. 56 % more or 68.9 l.
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 159 l. 50 % more or 155.9 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 50 l. and 34.4 l. 31 % more or 15.6 l.
      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 18.9 l. 30 % more or 8.1 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.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.
      Full power 134.2 kW and 128 kW 5 % more or 6.2 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 21.9 km/h 20 % more or 5.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.6 km/h and 16.4 km/h 12 % more or 2.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3030 mm and 3233 mm
      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 3533 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 254 mm
      Overall width 3120 mm and 3385 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 30.5x32 and 30.5 x 32
      Working weight 13648 kg and 16238.6 kg

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

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

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3120 mm 2. Overall width 3385 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 3533 mm
      5. Clearance 615 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm