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      Caterpillar 508 grapple vs. Caterpillar 525C grapple

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 52 m and 46.9 m 10 % more or 5.1 m
      Maximum line speed 78 m/min and 40.2 m/min 48 % more or 37.8 m/min

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum boom height 4103 mm and 2649 mm 35 % more or 1454 mm
      Cable width 19 mm and 16 mm 16 % more or 3 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 94 kN 46 % more or 81 kN
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2100 mm 33 % more or 1038 mm
      Clearance 581 mm and 521 mm 10 % more or 60 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 161 l. 49 % more or 153.9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 26.1 l. 77 % more or 85.9 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 5.2 l. 28 % more or 2.0 l.
      Full power 146.2 kW and 70.8 kW 52 % more or 75.4 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 25.7 km/h 7 % more or 1.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Tong opening at tips 1930 mm and 3050 mm
      Dimensional length 7016 mm and 8369 mm
      Roller diameter 228 mm and 19.1 mm
      Overall width 2690 mm and 3398 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 3184.4 mm
      Wheelbase 2800 mm and 3534 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 30.5x 32 16PR
      Working weight 8766 kg and 17710.5 kg

      Motor

      Model 3204 and C7 Acert
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2800 mm 4. Wheelbase 3534 mm
      5. Clearance 521 mm 5. Clearance 581 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 2649 mm 6. Maximum boom height 4103 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3050 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7016 mm 1. Dimensional length 7626 mm
      2. Overall width 2690 mm 2. Overall width 3398 mm