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      Caterpillar 518 grapple vs. Caterpillar 527

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 44 m/min 52 % more or 48 m/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 11.5 km/h 52 % more or 12.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 14.6 km/h 49 % more or 14.1 km/h

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527:

      Sizes

      Clearance 1080 mm and 470 mm 56 % more or 610 mm
      Blade width 3358 mm and 2160 mm 36 % more or 1198 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 122 m and 76 m 38 % more or 46 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 31389 kN and 117.3 kN 100 % more or 31271.7 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 284 l. and 193 l. 32 % more or 91 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 40 l. and 29 l. 27 % more or 11 l.

      Motor

      Full power 123.8 kW and 96.9 kW 22 % more or 26.9 kW

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 5560 mm and 1120 mm
      Overall width 2640 mm and 2720 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2910 mm and 3298 mm
      Roller diameter 255 mm and 254 mm
      Wheelbase 3250 mm and 2846 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12025 kg and 17710 kg

      Motor

      Model 3304 and 3304 DIT motor
      Displacement 7 l. and 7 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 3 and 3
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3298 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3250 mm 4. Wheelbase 2846 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 1080 mm
      1. Dimensional length 5560 mm 1. Dimensional length 1120 mm
      2. Overall width 2640 mm 2. Overall width 2720 mm