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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