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      Caterpillar 525 vs. Caterpillar 518 grapple

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525:

      Sizes

      Clearance 527 mm and 470 mm 11 % more or 57 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 74 l. and 29 l. 61 % more or 45 l.
      Fuel Capacity 265 l. and 193 l. 27 % more or 72 l.

      Motor

      Full power 130.5 kW and 96.9 kW 26 % more or 33.6 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 27.2 km/h and 24 km/h 12 % more or 3.2 km/h

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm and 2517.1 mm 4 % more or 98.9 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 117.3 kN and 88.1 kN 25 % more or 29.2 kN
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 29.3 m/min 68 % more or 62.7 m/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 19.2 km/h 33 % more or 9.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3050 mm and 2910 mm
      Overall width 3130 mm and 2640 mm
      Wheelbase 3500 mm and 3250 mm
      Blade width 2160 mm and 2160 mm
      Dimensional length 6000 mm and 5560 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2540 mm and 2083 mm
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 255 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 15200 kg and 12025 kg
      Axle oscillating 15 degrees and 14 degrees
      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Displacement 7 l. and 7 l.
      Model 3304 DIT and 3304

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 6000 mm 1. Dimensional length 5560 mm
      2. Overall width 3130 mm 2. Overall width 2640 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3050 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3500 mm 4. Wheelbase 3250 mm
      5. Clearance 527 mm 5. Clearance 470 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 2517.1 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2540 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2083 mm