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      John Deere 748G serie II vs. Caterpillar 518 grapple

      9 reasons to buy John Deere 748G serie II:

      Sizes

      Clearance 599 mm and 470 mm 22 % more or 129 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 114 m and 76 m 33 % more or 38 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 208.4 kN and 117.3 kN 44 % more or 91.1 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 273 l. and 193 l. 29 % more or 80 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 41.6 l. and 29 l. 30 % more or 12.6 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 8.1 l. and 7 l. 14 % more or 1.1 l.
      Full power 132 kW and 96.9 kW 27 % more or 35.1 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 grapple:

      Sizes

      Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm and 2222 mm 15 % more or 394 mm
      Cable width 16 mm and 15.8 mm 1 % more or 0.2 mm
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 44.2 m/min 52 % more or 47.8 m/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 22.8 km/h 5 % more or 1.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 17.1 km/h 40 % more or 11.6 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3680 mm and 3250 mm
      Dimensional length 7821 mm and 5560 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3124 mm and 2083 mm
      Overall width 3230 mm and 2640 mm
      Roller diameter 279.4 mm and 255 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3130 mm and 2910 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14719 kg and 12025 kg
      Axle oscillating 30 degrees and 14 degrees
      Tyre size 30.5-32 and 23.1-26

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6081T and 3304

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7763 mm 1. Dimensional length 5560 mm
      2. Overall width 3230 mm 2. Overall width 2640 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3130 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3680 mm 4. Wheelbase 3250 mm
      5. Clearance 599 mm 5. Clearance 470 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1547 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2616 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3124 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2083 mm