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      John Deere 648G serie III vs. Caterpillar 535B

      6 reasons to buy John Deere 648G serie III:

      Sizes

      Clearance 615 mm and 463 mm 25 % more or 152 mm
      Maximum blade height 1310 mm and 1226 mm 6 % more or 84 mm
      Grapple height from ground level 1376 mm and 1588 mm 13 % less or 212 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 45 m 42 % more or 32.4 m

      Gear box

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

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535B:

      Sizes

      Cable width 171.5 mm and 15.8 mm 91 % more or 155.7 mm
      Blade width 2678 mm and 2184 mm 18 % more or 494 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 194 kN and 193 kN 1 % more or 1 kN
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 43.2 m/min 58 % more or 60.4 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.8 l. and 313 l. 1 % more or 1.8 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 50 l. and 34 l. 32 % more or 16 l.
      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 18.9 l. 30 % more or 8.1 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 52 l. and 28.4 l. 45 % more or 23.6 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.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 122.9 l. and 54 l. 56 % more or 68.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 149.1 kW and 128 kW 14 % more or 21.1 kW
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.

      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
      Dimensional length 7814 mm and 6945 mm
      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 3553 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2921 mm and 2642 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 254 mm
      Overall width 3230 mm and 3385 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14534 kg and 16919 kg
      Tyre size 30.5-32 and 30.5 x 32

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

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

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 3553 mm
      5. Clearance 615 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm
      7. Grapple height from ground level 1376 mm 7. Grapple height from ground level 1588 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2921 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2642 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7814 mm 1. Dimensional length 6945 mm
      2. Overall width 3230 mm 2. Overall width 3385 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm