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      Caterpillar 527 grapple vs. Caterpillar 508 grapple

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527 grapple:

      Sizes

      Blade width 3170 mm and 2100 mm 34 % more or 1070 mm
      Clearance 531.8 mm and 521 mm 2 % more or 10.8 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 129.9 kN and 94 kN 28 % more or 35.9 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 256 l. and 161 l. 37 % more or 95 l.

      Motor

      Full power 111.9 kW and 70.8 kW 37 % more or 41.1 kW
      Displacement 7 l. and 5.2 l. 26 % more or 1.8 l.

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm and 1515 mm 30 % more or 664 mm
      Maximum line speed 78 m/min and 44 m/min 44 % more or 34 m/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Tong opening at tips 2540 mm and 1930 mm
      Overall width 2720 mm and 2690 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3300 mm and 2870 mm
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 228 mm
      Dimensional length 6070 mm and 7016 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 21380 kg and 8766 kg

      Motor

      Model 3304 and 3204

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 531.8 mm 5. Clearance 521 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1515 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 6070 mm 1. Dimensional length 7016 mm
      2. Overall width 2720 mm 2. Overall width 2690 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3300 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm