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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 |