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      Caterpillar 525C grapple vs. John Deere 648H

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum boom height 3760 mm and 3395 mm 10 % more or 365 mm
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2184 mm 30 % more or 954 mm
      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1308 mm 5 % more or 73 mm
      Clearance 581 mm and 514 mm 12 % more or 67 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 295.3 l. 6 % more or 19.6 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 56.8 l. 49 % more or 55.2 l.

      Motor

      Full power 146.2 kW and 128.3 kW 12 % more or 17.9 kW
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 23 km/h 16 % more or 4.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 17.4 km/h 7 % more or 1.3 km/h

      7 reasons to buy John Deere 648H:

      Sizes

      Cable width 19.1 mm and 19 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 54.6 m and 46.9 m 14 % more or 7.7 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 193 kN and 175 kN 9 % more or 18 kN

      Operation

      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 80 amperes 11 % more or 10 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 109.8 l/min and 174.1 l/min 37 % less or 64.3 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 203.2 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3050 mm and 3175 mm
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.2 m2 and 1.2 m2
      Dimensional length 7626 mm and 7230 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 3100 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3023 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 3430 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 17710.5 kg and 14626.1 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Steering angle 45 degrees and 45 degrees
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 28L-26

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C7 Acert and 6068H

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and variable displacement axial piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20994.5 kPa and 21373.7 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and powershift

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7626 mm 1. Dimensional length 7230 mm
      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 3100 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3023 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 3430 mm
      5. Clearance 581 mm 5. Clearance 514 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 4103 mm 6. Maximum boom height 3395 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3050 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3175 mm