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      John Deere 648H vs. Caterpillar 535C grapple

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 648H:

      Sizes

      Cable width 19.1 mm and 19 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 193 kN and 175 kN 9 % more or 18 kN
      Drum capacity at cable width 54.6 m and 46.9 m 14 % more or 7.7 m

      Operation

      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 80 amperes 11 % more or 10 amperes

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 18 % more or 400 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 109.8 l/min and 174.1 l/min 37 % less or 64.3 l/min

      Gear box

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

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535C grapple:

      Sizes

      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.3 m2 and 1.2 m2 8 % more or 0.1 m2
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2184 mm 30 % more or 954 mm
      Maximum boom height 4103 mm and 3395 mm 17 % more or 708 mm
      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1308 mm 5 % more or 73 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 514 mm 4 % more or 19 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 295.3 l. 6 % more or 19.6 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 56.8 l. 49 % more or 55.2 l.

      Motor

      Full power 162.6 kW and 128.3 kW 21 % more or 34.3 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 23 km/h 16 % more or 4.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 17.4 km/h 7 % more or 1.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Tong opening at tips 3175 mm and 3124 mm
      Dimensional length 7230 mm and 7626 mm
      Overall width 3100 mm and 3398 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3023 mm and 3184 mm
      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 3534 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 19.1 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14626.1 kg and 18043.9 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 28L-26 and 30.5 x 32

      Motor

      Model 6068H and C7 Acert
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement axial piston pump and variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 21373.7 kPa and 20994.5 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and powershift transmission with camshaft

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      Sizes

      9. Tong opening at tips 3175 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3124 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7230 mm 1. Dimensional length 7626 mm
      2. Overall width 3100 mm 2. Overall width 3398 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3023 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3184 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 3534 mm
      5. Clearance 514 mm 5. Clearance 533 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 3395 mm 6. Maximum boom height 4103 mm