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      John Deere 640H vs. Caterpillar 518 grapple

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 640H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 514 mm and 470 mm 9 % more or 44 mm
      Blade width 2184 mm and 2160 mm 1 % more or 24 mm
      Cable width 19.1 mm and 16 mm 16 % more or 3.1 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 193 kN and 117.3 kN 39 % more or 75.7 kN

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 29 l. 49 % more or 27.8 l.

      Motor

      Full power 128.3 kW and 96.9 kW 24 % more or 31.4 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

      Drum capacity at cable width 76 m and 54.6 m 28 % more or 21.4 m
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 37.1 m/min 60 % more or 54.9 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 193 l. and 155.2 l. 20 % more or 37.8 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7 l. and 6.8 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 23 km/h 4 % more or 1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 17.4 km/h 39 % more or 11.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 3250 mm
      Overall width 3000 mm and 2640 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3023 mm and 2910 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 255 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 13732.5 kg and 12025 kg
      Axle oscillating 30 degrees and 14 degrees
      Tyre size 28L-26 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6068H and 3304

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3000 mm 2. Overall width 2640 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3023 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