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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 |