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      Caterpillar 525C grapple vs. John Deere 740E

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 234.7 l. 25 % more or 80.2 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 28.4 l. 50 % more or 28.4 l.
      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 23.7 l. 12 % more or 3.2 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 28.4 l. 45 % more or 23.5 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 28.4 l. 45 % more or 23.5 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 53.8 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 41.6 l. 63 % more or 70.4 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 78 amperes 2 % more or 2 amperes
      Steering angle 45 degrees and 90 degrees 50 % less or 45 degrees

      Motor

      Full power 146.2 kW and 129 kW 12 % more or 17.2 kW
      Effective power 135.7 kW and 123 kW 9 % more or 12.7 kW
      Peak torque 896 Nm and 721 Nm 20 % more or 175 Nm
      Torque measured at 1400 rev / min and 1350 rev / min 4 % more or 50 rev

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 10.4 km/h 44 % more or 8.3 km/h

      11 reasons to buy John Deere 740E:

      Sizes

      Cable width 19.1 mm and 19 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 80.2 m and 46.9 m 42 % more or 33.3 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 208 kN and 175 kN 16 % more or 33 kN
      Maximum blade height 1480 mm and 1381 mm 7 % more or 99 mm
      Maximum line speed 44.2 m/min and 40.2 m/min 9 % more or 4.0 m/min
      Clearance 582 mm and 581 mm 0 % more or 1 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 7.6 l. and 7.2 l. 5 % more or 0.4 l.

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 29 km/h and 27.5 km/h 5 % more or 1.5 km/h
      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 3398 mm and 3110 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3110 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 3683 mm
      Dimensional length 7626 mm and 7320 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 17710.5 kg and 12973 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 24.5-32 12 PR LS2

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C7 Acert and 6076T

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and Powershift transmission with direct drive

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7626 mm 1. Dimensional length 7320 mm
      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 3110 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3110 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 3683 mm
      5. Clearance 581 mm 5. Clearance 582 mm