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      Caterpillar 535C grapple vs. Caterpillar 518 Cable

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535C grapple:

      Sizes

      Cable width 19 mm and 16 mm 16 % more or 3 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 117.3 kN 33 % more or 57.7 kN
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2160 mm 31 % more or 978 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 470 mm 12 % more or 63 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 193 l. 39 % more or 121.9 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 29 l. 74 % more or 83 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 7 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.
      Full power 162.6 kW and 96.9 kW 40 % more or 65.7 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 24 km/h 13 % more or 3.5 km/h

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 Cable:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 76 m and 46.9 m 38 % more or 29.1 m
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 40.2 m/min 56 % more or 51.8 m/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 18.7 km/h 35 % more or 10.0 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 255 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 2640 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184 mm and 2910 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 3250 mm
      Dimensional length 7626 mm and 5720 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 30.5 x 32 and 23.1-26
      Working weight 18043.9 kg and 10250 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C7 Acert and 3304

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 2640 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 3250 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 470 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7626 mm 1. Dimensional length 5720 mm