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      Caterpillar 525C grapple vs. John Deere 548G

      19 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1210 mm 12 % more or 171 mm
      Clearance 581 mm and 514 mm 12 % more or 67 mm
      Cable width 19 mm and 15.8 mm 17 % more or 3.2 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 154.7 kN 12 % more or 20.3 kN
      Maximum boom height 4103 mm and 2991 mm 27 % more or 1112 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 53.8 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 30.3 l. 73 % more or 81.7 l.
      Steering angle 45 degrees and 90 degrees 50 % less or 45 degrees
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 189.3 l. 40 % more or 125.6 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 24.6 l. 57 % more or 32.2 l.
      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 18.9 l. 30 % more or 8.0 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 34.9 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 34.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 146.2 kW and 90.2 kW 38 % more or 56.0 kW
      Effective power 135.7 kW and 85.8 kW 37 % more or 49.9 kW
      Peak torque 896 Nm and 530.1 Nm 41 % more or 365.9 Nm
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 5.9 l. 18 % more or 1.3 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 25.3 km/h 8 % more or 2.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 9 km/h 52 % more or 9.7 km/h

      6 reasons to buy John Deere 548G:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 46.9 m 39 % more or 30.5 m
      Maximum line speed 44.5 m/min and 40.2 m/min 10 % more or 4.3 m/min

      Operation

      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 80 amperes 16 % more or 15 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 102.2 l/min and 174.1 l/min 41 % less or 71.9 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 7626 mm and 6330 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3010 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 2920 mm
      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 203.2 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3050 mm and 2160 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 3000 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 28L-26
      Working weight 17710.5 kg and 9861.1 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C7 Acert and 6059T
      Torque measured at 1400 rev / min and 1400 rev / min
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and Piston
      Overflow valve pressure 20994.5 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and planetary gear

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7626 mm 1. Dimensional length 6330 mm
      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 3000 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3010 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm
      5. Clearance 581 mm 5. Clearance 514 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 4103 mm 6. Maximum boom height 2991 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3050 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2160 mm