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      Caterpillar 518 grapple vs. John Deere 648H

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 76 m and 54.6 m 28 % more or 21.4 m
      Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm and 2152 mm 18 % more or 464 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 7 l. and 6.8 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 23 km/h 4 % more or 1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 17.4 km/h 39 % more or 11.3 km/h

      9 reasons to buy John Deere 648H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 514 mm and 470 mm 9 % more or 44 mm
      Cable width 19.1 mm and 16 mm 16 % more or 3.1 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 193 kN and 117.3 kN 39 % more or 75.7 kN
      Blade width 2184 mm and 2160 mm 1 % more or 24 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 295.3 l. and 193 l. 35 % more or 102.3 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 29 l. 49 % more or 27.8 l.

      Motor

      Full power 128.3 kW and 96.9 kW 24 % more or 31.4 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3250 mm and 3430 mm
      Dimensional length 5560 mm and 7484 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2083 mm and 3175 mm
      Roller diameter 255 mm and 203.2 mm
      Overall width 2640 mm and 3100 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2910 mm and 3023 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12025 kg and 14626.1 kg
      Axle oscillating 14 degrees and 30 degrees
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 28L-26

      Motor

      Model 3304 and 6068H
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3023 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3250 mm 4. Wheelbase 3430 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 514 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2152 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2083 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3175 mm
      1. Dimensional length 5560 mm 1. Dimensional length 7230 mm
      2. Overall width 2640 mm 2. Overall width 3100 mm