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      Caterpillar 518 grapple vs. John Deere 740E

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 44.2 m/min 52 % more or 47.8 m/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 10.4 km/h 64 % more or 18.3 km/h

      11 reasons to buy John Deere 740E:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 80.2 m and 76 m 5 % more or 4.2 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 208 kN and 117.3 kN 44 % more or 90.7 kN
      Clearance 582 mm and 470 mm 19 % more or 112 mm
      Cable width 19.1 mm and 16 mm 16 % more or 3.1 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 41.6 l. and 29 l. 30 % more or 12.6 l.
      Fuel Capacity 234.7 l. and 193 l. 18 % more or 41.7 l.

      Motor

      Full power 129 kW and 96.9 kW 25 % more or 32.1 kW
      Displacement 7.6 l. and 7 l. 8 % more or 0.6 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 29 km/h and 24 km/h 17 % more or 5 km/h
      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2640 mm and 3110 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2910 mm and 3110 mm
      Wheelbase 3250 mm and 3683 mm
      Dimensional length 5560 mm and 7320 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 24.5-32 12 PR LS2
      Working weight 12025 kg and 12973 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3304 and 6076T

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 582 mm
      1. Dimensional length 5560 mm 1. Dimensional length 7320 mm
      2. Overall width 2640 mm 2. Overall width 3110 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3110 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3250 mm 4. Wheelbase 3683 mm