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      Caterpillar 518 grapple vs. Caterpillar 508 grapple

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 117.3 kN and 94 kN 20 % more or 23.3 kN
      Blade width 2160 mm and 2100 mm 3 % more or 60 mm
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 78 m/min 15 % more or 14 m/min
      Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm and 2179 mm 17 % more or 437 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 76 m and 52 m 32 % more or 24 m

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 193 l. and 161 l. 17 % more or 32 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 29 l. and 26.1 l. 10 % more or 2.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 96.9 kW and 70.8 kW 27 % more or 26.1 kW
      Displacement 7 l. and 5.2 l. 26 % more or 1.8 l.

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Clearance 521 mm and 470 mm 10 % more or 51 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 25.7 km/h and 24 km/h 7 % more or 1.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2910 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 3250 mm and 2800 mm
      Dimensional length 5560 mm and 7016 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2083 mm and 1930 mm
      Roller diameter 255 mm and 228 mm
      Cable width 16 mm and 16 mm
      Overall width 2640 mm and 2690 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12025 kg and 8766 kg
      Axle oscillating 14 degrees and 15 degrees
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3304 and 3204

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 5560 mm 1. Dimensional length 7016 mm
      2. Overall width 2640 mm 2. Overall width 2690 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3250 mm 4. Wheelbase 2800 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 521 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2083 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm