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Caterpillar 525B vs. Caterpillar 508 grapple
10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525B:
Sizes
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 175 kN and 94 kN | 46 % more or 81 kN |
Maximum line speed | 103.6 m/min and 78 m/min | 25 % more or 25.6 m/min |
Grapple radius on ground level | 2725.4 mm and 2179 mm | 20 % more or 546.4 mm |
Blade width | 2678 mm and 2100 mm | 22 % more or 578 mm |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 314.9 l. and 161 l. | 49 % more or 153.9 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 122.9 l. and 26.1 l. | 79 % more or 96.8 l. |
Motor
Displacement | 7.2 l. and 5.2 l. | 28 % more or 2.0 l. |
Full power | 134.2 kW and 70.8 kW | 47 % more or 63.4 kW |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 5 and 3 | 40 % more or 2 |
Maximum forward speed | 27.5 km/h and 25.7 km/h | 7 % more or 1.8 km/h |
2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:
Sizes
Clearance | 521 mm and 463 mm | 11 % more or 58 mm |
Drum capacity at cable width | 52 m and 45 m | 13 % more or 7 m |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Tong opening at tips | 2540 mm and 1930 mm |
Wheelbase | 3533 mm and 2800 mm |
Roller diameter | 254 mm and 228 mm |
Dimensional length | 6487 mm and 7016 mm |
Overall width | 3385 mm and 2690 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3233 mm and 2870 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 16238.6 kg and 8766 kg |
Tyre size | 30.5 x 32 and 23.1-26 |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Caterpillar |
Model | 3126 DITA diesel and 3204 |
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Sizes
5. Clearance | 463 mm | 5. Clearance | 521 mm |
8. Grapple radius on ground level | 2725.4 mm | 8. Grapple radius on ground level | 2179 mm |
9. Tong opening at tips | 2540 mm | 9. Tong opening at tips | 1930 mm |
1. Dimensional length | 6487 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 7016 mm |
2. Overall width | 3385 mm | 2. Overall width | 2690 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3233 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 2870 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3533 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2800 mm |