vs.

      John Deere 648G serie III vs. Caterpillar 508 grapple

      10 reasons to buy John Deere 648G serie III:

      Sizes

      Blade width 2184 mm and 2100 mm 4 % more or 84 mm
      Maximum boom height 3680 mm and 2649 mm 28 % more or 1031 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 52 m 33 % more or 25.4 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 193 kN and 94 kN 51 % more or 99 kN
      Clearance 615 mm and 521 mm 15 % more or 94 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 54 l. and 26.1 l. 52 % more or 27.9 l.
      Fuel Capacity 313 l. and 161 l. 49 % more or 152 l.

      Motor

      Full power 128 kW and 70.8 kW 45 % more or 57.2 kW
      Displacement 6.8 l. and 5.2 l. 24 % more or 1.6 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 508 grapple:

      Sizes

      Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm and 1536 mm 30 % more or 643 mm
      Cable width 16 mm and 15.8 mm 1 % more or 0.2 mm
      Maximum line speed 78 m/min and 43.2 m/min 45 % more or 34.8 m/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 25.7 km/h and 21.9 km/h 15 % more or 3.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Tong opening at tips 2921 mm and 1930 mm
      Overall width 3230 mm and 2690 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 228 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3030 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 2800 mm
      Dimensional length 7814 mm and 7016 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14534 kg and 8766 kg
      Axle oscillating 30 degrees and 15 degrees
      Tyre size 30.5-32 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Model 6068H and 3204
      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar

      Images

      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 2800 mm
      5. Clearance 615 mm 5. Clearance 521 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 3680 mm 6. Maximum boom height 2649 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1536 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2179 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2921 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 1930 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7814 mm 1. Dimensional length 7016 mm
      2. Overall width 3230 mm 2. Overall width 2690 mm