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      John Deere 648G vs. Caterpillar 508 grapple

      9 reasons to buy John Deere 648G:

      Sizes

      Grapple radius on ground level 2243 mm and 2179 mm 3 % more or 64 mm
      Maximum boom height 3195 mm and 2649 mm 17 % more or 546 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 52 m 33 % more or 25.4 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 186.2 kN and 94 kN 50 % more or 92.2 kN

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 41.6 l. and 26.1 l. 37 % more or 15.5 l.
      Fuel Capacity 265 l. and 161 l. 39 % more or 104 l.

      Motor

      Full power 117.1 kW and 70.8 kW 40 % more or 46.3 kW
      Displacement 6.8 l. and 5.2 l. 24 % more or 1.6 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum line speed 78 m/min and 44.5 m/min 43 % more or 33.5 m/min
      Clearance 521 mm and 514 mm 1 % more or 7 mm
      Cable width 16 mm and 15.8 mm 1 % more or 0.2 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 25.7 km/h and 25.3 km/h 2 % more or 0.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Tong opening at tips 2921 mm and 1930 mm
      Overall width 3110 mm and 2690 mm
      Dimensional length 7230 mm and 7016 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3030 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 2800 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 228 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12083.2 kg and 8766 kg
      Axle oscillating 30 degrees and 15 degrees
      Tyre size 28L-26 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6068T and 3204

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7230 mm 1. Dimensional length 7016 mm
      2. Overall width 3110 mm 2. Overall width 2690 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 2800 mm
      5. Clearance 514 mm 5. Clearance 521 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 3680 mm 6. Maximum boom height 2649 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1536 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2921 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm