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      Caterpillar 508 grapple vs. John Deere 548G

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Cable width 16 mm and 15.8 mm 1 % more or 0.2 mm
      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
      Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm and 1970 mm 10 % more or 209 mm

      Gear box

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

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 548G:

      Sizes

      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 154.7 kN and 94 kN 39 % more or 60.7 kN
      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 52 m 33 % more or 25.4 m
      Maximum boom height 2991 mm and 2649 mm 11 % more or 342 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 30.3 l. and 26.1 l. 14 % more or 4.2 l.
      Fuel Capacity 189.3 l. and 161 l. 15 % more or 28.3 l.

      Motor

      Full power 90.2 kW and 70.8 kW 22 % more or 19.4 kW
      Displacement 5.9 l. and 5.2 l. 12 % more or 0.7 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2690 mm and 3000 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 3010 mm
      Wheelbase 2800 mm and 2920 mm
      Dimensional length 7016 mm and 6330 mm
      Tong opening at tips 1930 mm and 2160 mm
      Roller diameter 228 mm and 203.2 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 28L-26
      Axle oscillating 15 degrees and 30 degrees
      Working weight 8766 kg and 9861.1 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3204 and 6059T

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      Sizes

      9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2160 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7016 mm 1. Dimensional length 6330 mm
      2. Overall width 2690 mm 2. Overall width 3000 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3010 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2800 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm
      5. Clearance 521 mm 5. Clearance 514 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 2649 mm 6. Maximum boom height 2991 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 1970 mm