- Home/
- Comparison/
- Skidding Tractor (Skidder)/
- Caterpillar 545 vs. Caterpillar 525C grapple
Caterpillar 545 vs. Caterpillar 525C grapple
15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545:
Sizes
Clearance | 605.5 mm and 581 mm | 4 % more or 24.5 mm |
Cable width | 279.4 mm and 19 mm | 93 % more or 260.4 mm |
Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip | 1.5 m2 and 1.2 m2 | 20 % more or 0.3 m2 |
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 201 kN and 175 kN | 13 % more or 26 kN |
Maximum line speed | 110 m/min and 40.2 m/min | 63 % more or 69.8 m/min |
Maximum blade height | 2088.2 mm and 1381 mm | 34 % more or 707.2 mm |
Operation
Transmission fluid volume | 54 l. and 53.8 l. | 0 % more or 0.2 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 123 l. and 112 l. | 9 % more or 11 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 378 l. and 314.9 l. | 17 % more or 63.1 l. |
Engine oil volume | 29 l. and 26.9 l. | 7 % more or 2.1 l. |
Front differential fluid volume | 52 l. and 51.9 l. | 0 % more or 0.1 l. |
Rear differential fluid volume | 74 l. and 51.9 l. | 30 % more or 22.1 l. |
Motor
Full power | 167.8 kW and 146.2 kW | 13 % more or 21.6 kW |
Effective power | 149.1 kW and 135.7 kW | 9 % more or 13.4 kW |
Displacement | 10.5 l. and 7.2 l. | 31 % more or 3.3 l. |
4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:
Sizes
Drum capacity at cable width | 46.9 m and 45 m | 4 % more or 1.9 m |
Operation
Cooling system fluid volume | 56.8 l. and 56 l. | 1 % more or 0.8 l. |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 75 amperes | 6 % more or 5 amperes |
Gear box
Maximum reverse gear | 18.7 km/h and 18.6 km/h | 1 % more or 0.1 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Dimensional length | 7947.9 mm and 7626 mm |
Roller diameter | 254 mm and 19.1 mm |
Tong opening at tips | 3277 mm and 3050 mm |
Overall width | 3432 mm and 3398 mm |
Blade width | 3138 mm and 3138 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3366.4 mm and 3184.4 mm |
Wheelbase | 3838.1 mm and 3534 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 18217 kg and 17710.5 kg |
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Tyre size | 30.5 x 32 16 PR and 30.5x 32 16PR |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Caterpillar |
Model | 3306 DITA motor and C7 Acert |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | Axial-piston pump and variable displacement piston pump |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 27.5 km/h and 27.5 km/h |
Transmission type | Powershift transmission of intermediate type and powershift transmission with camshaft |
Forward gears number | 5 and 5 |
Reverse gears number | 3 and 3 |
Images
Sizes
1. Dimensional length | 7947.9 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 7626 mm |
2. Overall width | 3432 mm | 2. Overall width | 3398 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3366.4 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3184.4 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3838.1 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3534 mm |
5. Clearance | 605.5 mm | 5. Clearance | 581 mm |
9. Tong opening at tips | 3277 mm | 9. Tong opening at tips | 3050 mm |