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      Caterpillar 518 grapple vs. John Deere 748G serie II

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm and 2222 mm 15 % more or 394 mm
      Cable width 16 mm and 15.8 mm 1 % more or 0.2 mm
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 44.2 m/min 52 % more or 47.8 m/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 22.8 km/h 5 % more or 1.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 17.1 km/h 40 % more or 11.6 km/h

      9 reasons to buy John Deere 748G serie II:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 114 m and 76 m 33 % more or 38 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 208.4 kN and 117.3 kN 44 % more or 91.1 kN
      Clearance 599 mm and 470 mm 22 % more or 129 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 273 l. and 193 l. 29 % more or 80 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 41.6 l. and 29 l. 30 % more or 12.6 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 8.1 l. and 7 l. 14 % more or 1.1 l.
      Full power 132 kW and 96.9 kW 27 % more or 35.1 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

      Tong opening at tips 2083 mm and 3124 mm
      Dimensional length 5560 mm and 7821 mm
      Roller diameter 255 mm and 279.4 mm
      Overall width 2640 mm and 3230 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2910 mm and 3130 mm
      Wheelbase 3250 mm and 3680 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12025 kg and 14719 kg
      Axle oscillating 14 degrees and 30 degrees
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 30.5-32

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3304 and 6081T

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      Sizes

      9. Tong opening at tips 2083 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3124 mm
      1. Dimensional length 5560 mm 1. Dimensional length 7763 mm
      2. Overall width 2640 mm 2. Overall width 3230 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3130 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3250 mm 4. Wheelbase 3680 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 599 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 1547 mm