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      Ranger F68C vs. Caterpillar 518 grapple

      7 reasons to buy Ranger F68C:

      Sizes

      Cable width 19 mm and 16 mm 16 % more or 3 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 166 kN and 117.3 kN 29 % more or 48.7 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 318 l. and 193 l. 39 % more or 125 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 64 l. and 29 l. 55 % more or 35 l.

      Motor

      Full power 171 kW and 96.9 kW 43 % more or 74.1 kW
      Displacement 8.3 l. and 7 l. 16 % more or 1.3 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 26.9 km/h and 24 km/h 11 % more or 2.9 km/h

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 76 m and 66 m 13 % more or 10 m
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 79 m/min 14 % more or 13 m/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 3288 mm and 2640 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3277 mm and 2910 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 15151 kg and 12025 kg
      Tyre size 30.5Lx32 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model 6CTA 8.3 and 3304

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3288 mm 2. Overall width 2640 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3277 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm