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      Caterpillar 508 grapple vs. John Deere 748G serie III

      4 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 43.2 m/min 45 % more or 34.8 m/min
      Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm and 1547 mm 29 % more or 632 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 25.7 km/h and 24.5 km/h 5 % more or 1.2 km/h

      10 reasons to buy John Deere 748G serie III:

      Sizes

      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 224 kN and 94 kN 58 % more or 130 kN
      Blade width 2964 mm and 2100 mm 29 % more or 864 mm
      Clearance 599 mm and 521 mm 13 % more or 78 mm
      Maximum boom height 3781 mm and 2649 mm 30 % more or 1132 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 41.6 l. and 26.1 l. 37 % more or 15.5 l.
      Fuel Capacity 313 l. and 161 l. 49 % more or 152 l.

      Motor

      Full power 132 kW and 70.8 kW 46 % more or 61.2 kW
      Displacement 8.1 l. and 5.2 l. 36 % more or 2.9 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2690 mm and 3230 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 3130 mm
      Wheelbase 2800 mm and 3680 mm
      Dimensional length 7016 mm and 7763 mm
      Tong opening at tips 1930 mm and 3175 mm
      Roller diameter 228 mm and 203.2 mm

      Operation

      Axle oscillating 15 degrees and 30 degrees
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 30.5x32
      Working weight 8766 kg and 15595 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3204 and 6081H

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      Sizes

      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 1547 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3175 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7016 mm 1. Dimensional length 7763 mm
      2. Overall width 2690 mm 2. Overall width 3230 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3130 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2800 mm 4. Wheelbase 3680 mm
      5. Clearance 521 mm 5. Clearance 599 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 2649 mm 6. Maximum boom height 3781 mm