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      Ranger F68C vs. Caterpillar 545C grapple

      3 reasons to buy Ranger F68C:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 66 m and 46.9 m 29 % more or 19.1 m
      Maximum line speed 79 m/min and 40.2 m/min 49 % more or 38.8 m/min

      Motor

      Displacement 8.3 l. and 7.2 l. 13 % more or 1.1 l.

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 166 kN 5 % more or 9 kN

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 22 l. 18 % more or 4.9 l.
      Fuel Capacity 377.8 l. and 318 l. 16 % more or 59.8 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 64 l. 43 % more or 48 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 39 l. 31 % more or 17.8 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 65 amperes 19 % more or 15 amperes

      Motor

      Peak torque 951 Nm and 857 Nm 10 % more or 94 Nm
      Full power 173 kW and 171 kW 1 % more or 2 kW
      Effective power 163.3 kW and 158 kW 3 % more or 5.3 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 189.3 l/min and 196 l/min 3 % less or 6.7 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 26.9 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 3288 mm and 3398 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3277 mm and 3184.4 mm
      Cable width 19 mm and 19 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 15151 kg and 19198.3 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 30.5Lx32 and 30.5x 32 16PR

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model 6CTA 8.3 and C7 Acert

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 14500 kPa and 20994.5 kPa
      Type of pump gear type pump kind and variable displacement piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type Clark 32000 and powershift transmission with camshaft

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3288 mm 2. Overall width 3398 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3277 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm