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      Caterpillar 527 grapple vs. Caterpillar 525B

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527 grapple:

      Sizes

      Blade width 3170 mm and 2678 mm 16 % more or 492 mm
      Clearance 531.8 mm and 463 mm 13 % more or 68.8 mm

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525B:

      Sizes

      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 129.9 kN 26 % more or 45.1 kN
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 44 m/min 58 % more or 59.6 m/min
      Grapple radius on ground level 2725.4 mm and 1515 mm 44 % more or 1210.4 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 256 l. 19 % more or 58.9 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 7 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.
      Full power 134.2 kW and 111.9 kW 17 % more or 22.3 kW

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2720 mm and 3385 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3300 mm and 3233 mm
      Dimensional length 6070 mm and 6487 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2540 mm and 2540 mm
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 254 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 21380 kg and 16238.6 kg

      Motor

      Model 3304 and 3126 DITA diesel

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      Sizes

      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1515 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2725.4 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2540 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2540 mm
      1. Dimensional length 6070 mm 1. Dimensional length 6487 mm
      2. Overall width 2720 mm 2. Overall width 3385 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3300 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm
      5. Clearance 531.8 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm