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      Caterpillar 508 grapple vs. Ranger F66DS

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum boom height 2649 mm and 2464 mm 7 % more or 185 mm
      Cable width 16 mm and 15 mm 6 % more or 1 mm
      Clearance 521 mm and 450 mm 14 % more or 71 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 25.7 km/h and 25.4 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Ranger F66DS:

      Sizes

      Maximum line speed 124.3 m/min and 78 m/min 37 % more or 46.3 m/min
      Grapple radius on ground level 2367 mm and 2179 mm 8 % more or 188 mm
      Blade width 2134 mm and 2100 mm 2 % more or 34 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 96 m and 52 m 46 % more or 44 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 148.6 kN and 94 kN 37 % more or 54.6 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 234.7 l. and 161 l. 31 % more or 73.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 53 l. and 26.1 l. 51 % more or 26.9 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 5.9 l. and 5.2 l. 12 % more or 0.7 l.
      Full power 132 kW and 70.8 kW 46 % more or 61.2 kW

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Tong opening at tips 1930 mm and 1778 mm
      Overall width 2690 mm and 2758 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2908 mm
      Wheelbase 2800 mm and 3264 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 8766 kg and 11308.1 kg
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 28Lx26

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3204 and 6BTA5.9

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      6. Maximum boom height 2649 mm 6. Maximum boom height 2464 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2367 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 1778 mm
      2. Overall width 2690 mm 2. Overall width 2758 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2908 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2800 mm 4. Wheelbase 3264 mm
      5. Clearance 521 mm 5. Clearance 450 mm