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      Caterpillar 525C grapple vs. John Deere 540G serie II

      18 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Sizes

      Cable width 19 mm and 15.8 mm 17 % more or 3.2 mm
      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1210 mm 12 % more or 171 mm
      Clearance 581 mm and 498 mm 14 % more or 83 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 53.8 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.5 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 24.6 l. 57 % more or 32.2 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 30.3 l. 73 % more or 81.7 l.
      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 18.9 l. 30 % more or 8.0 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 34.9 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 65 amperes 19 % more or 15 amperes
      Rear differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 34.9 l.
      Steering angle 45 degrees and 90 degrees 50 % less or 45 degrees
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 159 l. 50 % more or 155.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 146.2 kW and 95 kW 35 % more or 51.2 kW
      Effective power 135.7 kW and 89 kW 34 % more or 46.7 kW
      Peak torque 896 Nm and 537 Nm 40 % more or 359 Nm
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 19 km/h 31 % more or 8.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 14.3 km/h 24 % more or 4.4 km/h

      6 reasons to buy John Deere 540G serie II:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 46.9 m 39 % more or 30.5 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 180 kN and 175 kN 3 % more or 5 kN
      Maximum line speed 44.5 m/min and 40.2 m/min 10 % more or 4.3 m/min

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 102 l/min and 174.1 l/min 41 % less or 72.1 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3011 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 2920 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 2790 mm
      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 203.2 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 23.1-26
      Working weight 17710.5 kg and 9933 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C7 Acert and 6068T
      Torque measured at 1400 rev / min and 1400 rev / min
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and axial piston pumps with variable displacement
      Overflow valve pressure 20994.5 kPa and 20684 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and planetary gear

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 2790 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3011 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm
      5. Clearance 581 mm 5. Clearance 498 mm