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      John Deere 748G serie III vs. Caterpillar 525C grapple

      10 reasons to buy John Deere 748G serie III:

      Sizes

      Maximum blade height 1500 mm and 1381 mm 8 % more or 119 mm
      Clearance 599 mm and 581 mm 3 % more or 18 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 46.9 m 39 % more or 30.5 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 224 kN and 175 kN 22 % more or 49 kN
      Maximum line speed 43.2 m/min and 40.2 m/min 7 % more or 3.0 m/min

      Operation

      Generator current strength 120 amperes and 80 amperes 33 % more or 40 amperes

      Motor

      Displacement 8.1 l. and 7.2 l. 11 % more or 0.9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 159 l/min and 174.1 l/min 9 % less or 15.1 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum boom height 4103 mm and 3781 mm 8 % more or 322 mm
      Cable width 19 mm and 15.8 mm 17 % more or 3.2 mm
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2964 mm 6 % more or 174 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 41.6 l. 63 % more or 70.4 l.
      Steering angle 45 degrees and 90 degrees 50 % less or 45 degrees
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 313 l. 1 % more or 1.9 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 28.4 l. 50 % more or 28.4 l.
      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 23.7 l. 12 % more or 3.2 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 28.4 l. 45 % more or 23.5 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 28.4 l. 45 % more or 23.5 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 53.8 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.5 l.

      Motor

      Peak torque 896 Nm and 808 Nm 10 % more or 88 Nm
      Full power 146.2 kW and 132 kW 10 % more or 14.2 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 24.5 km/h 11 % more or 3.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 16.4 km/h 12 % more or 2.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3680 mm and 3534 mm
      Dimensional length 7763 mm and 7626 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3175 mm and 3050 mm
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.2 m2 and 1.2 m2
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 19.1 mm
      Overall width 3230 mm and 3398 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3130 mm and 3184.4 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 30.5x32 and 30.5x 32 16PR
      Working weight 15595 kg and 17710.5 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6081H and C7 Acert
      Torque measured at 1400 rev / min and 1400 rev / min
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement axial piston pump and variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20684 kPa and 20994.5 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Powershift transmission with direct drive and powershift transmission with camshaft

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7763 mm 1. Dimensional length 7626 mm
      2. Overall width 3230 mm 2. Overall width 3398 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3130 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3680 mm 4. Wheelbase 3534 mm
      5. Clearance 599 mm 5. Clearance 581 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 3781 mm 6. Maximum boom height 4103 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3175 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3050 mm