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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 |