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      Caterpillar 508 grapple vs. John Deere 748H

      1 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 25.7 km/h and 23 km/h 11 % more or 2.7 km/h

      12 reasons to buy John Deere 748H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 615 mm and 521 mm 15 % more or 94 mm
      Grapple radius on ground level 3113 mm and 2179 mm 30 % more or 934 mm
      Maximum boom height 4289 mm and 2649 mm 38 % more or 1640 mm
      Cable width 19.1 mm and 16 mm 16 % more or 3.1 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 54.6 m and 52 m 5 % more or 2.6 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 193.3 kN and 94 kN 51 % more or 99.3 kN
      Blade width 2946 mm and 2100 mm 29 % more or 846 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 329.3 l. and 161 l. 51 % more or 168.3 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 26.1 l. 54 % more or 30.7 l.

      Motor

      Full power 141 kW and 70.8 kW 50 % more or 70.2 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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 7016 mm and 8072 mm
      Wheelbase 2800 mm and 3785 mm
      Tong opening at tips 1930 mm and 3226 mm
      Roller diameter 228 mm and 203.2 mm
      Overall width 2690 mm and 3530 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 3127 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 8766 kg and 17027.9 kg
      Axle oscillating 15 degrees and 30 degrees
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 30.5-32

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3204 and 6068H

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7016 mm 1. Dimensional length 8072 mm
      2. Overall width 2690 mm 2. Overall width 3530 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3127 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2800 mm 4. Wheelbase 3785 mm
      5. Clearance 521 mm 5. Clearance 615 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 2649 mm 6. Maximum boom height 4289 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 3113 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3226 mm