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Caterpillar 518 Skidder

Category: Skidders / Yarders ➔
Manufacturer: Caterpillar ➔
Model: 518 ➔

Dimensions

Blade Width	49 ft (15 m)
Cable Width	249 in (633 cm)
Drum Capacity at Cable Width	26,363 ft (8,035 m)
Drum Diameter	1 in (2 cm)
Grapple Capacity - tongs tip to tip	10 cu ft (3 cu m)
Height of Grapple from Ground	7 ft (2 m)
Max Blade Height	8 in (19 cm)
Max Height of Boom	9 ft (3 m)
Max Line Pull - bare drum	302 lbs (137 kg)

Engine

Engine Model

130

Hydraulic System

Pump Flow	3,000 gpm (11,355 lpm)
Pump Type	45.5

Operating Specifications

Tire Size

7.1

Transmission

Number of Forward Gears	3
Transmission Type	3

Undercarriage

Ground Contact Area	piston cu in
Length of Track on Ground	3,304 ft (1,007 m)

Winch - Grapple Skidder

Drum Capacity - 25.4mm (1 in)

14 degrees

Caterpillar 518s currently for sale

A 1972 Caterpillar 518 From National Equipment, LLC for $27,000.00 USD

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