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John Deere 640G vs. Caterpillar 508 Cable
6 reasons to buy John Deere 640G:
Sizes
| Drum capacity at cable width | 77.4 m and 52 m | 33 % more or 25.4 m |
| Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 186.2 kN and 94 kN | 50 % more or 92.2 kN |
Operation
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 41.6 l. and 26.1 l. | 37 % more or 15.5 l. |
Motor
| Displacement | 6.8 l. and 5.2 l. | 24 % more or 1.6 l. |
| Full power | 117.1 kW and 70.8 kW | 40 % more or 46.3 kW |
Gear box
| Forward gears number | 8 and 3 | 62 % more or 5 |
5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 Cable:
Sizes
| Clearance | 521 mm and 514 mm | 1 % more or 7 mm |
| Cable width | 16 mm and 15.8 mm | 1 % more or 0.2 mm |
| Maximum line speed | 78 m/min and 44.5 m/min | 43 % more or 33.5 m/min |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 161 l. and 159 l. | 1 % more or 2 l. |
Gear box
| Maximum forward speed | 25.7 km/h and 25.3 km/h | 2 % more or 0.4 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Height to cab upper part | 30270 mm and 2870 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3430 mm and 2800 mm |
| Dimensional length | 7230 mm and 5357 mm |
| Roller diameter | 203.2 mm and 228 mm |
| Overall width | 3000 mm and 2690 mm |
Operation
| Axle oscillating | 30 degrees and 15 degrees |
| Working weight | 10840.9 kg and 7770 kg |
| Tyre size | 28L-26 and 23.1-26 |
Motor
| Manufacturer | John Deere and Caterpillar |
| Model | 6068T and 3204 |
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Sizes
| 1. Dimensional length | 7230 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 5357 mm |
| 2. Overall width | 3000 mm | 2. Overall width | 2690 mm |
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 30270 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 2870 mm |
| 4. Wheelbase | 3430 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2800 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 514 mm | 5. Clearance | 521 mm |