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Cat 508 Cable and 508 Grapple: skidders.

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ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
508 Cable
Gross Power
95 hp
Operating Weight
17,130 lb
508 Grapple
Gross Power
95 hp
Operating Weight
19,326 lb
508 Cable and 508 Grapple specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
Cat508 Cable and 508 Grapple2508 Cable and 508 Grapple
Dimensions and weight
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Overall Length17.58 ft23.02 in
Overall Width8.83 ft8.83 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.42 ft9.42 ft
Ground Clearance1.71 ft1.71 ft
Wheelbase9.19 ft9.19 ft
Drum Diameter8.98 in8.98 in
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum21,137 lb21,137 lb
Max Line Speed255.91 ft/min255.91 ft/min
Drum Capacity At Cable Width170.61 ft170.61 ft
Cable Width0.63 in0.63 in
Blade Width6.89 ft6.89 ft
Specification508 Grapple
Max Height Of Boom8.7 ft
Reach Of Grapple At Ground Level7.15 ft
Tong Opening At Tips6.34 ft
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip8.4 ft2
Engine
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Gross Power95 hp95 hp
Displacement317.4 cu in317.4 cu in
Operational
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Operating Weight17,130 lb19,326 lb
Fuel Capacity42.6 gal42.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity6.9 gal6.9 gal
Axle Oscillation15 degrees15 degrees
Tire Size23.1-2623.1-26
Transmission and speeds
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Number Of Forward Gears33
Max Speed - Forward16 mph16 mph
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
508 Cable and 508 Grapple6
Ratios
Figure508 Cable508 Grapple
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight5.54.9
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.45 gal0.45 gal

Cat 508 Cable and 508 Grapple: skidder

508 Cable and 508 Grapple: forum references — Forum-title search
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Heavy Equipment Forums and TractorByNetskidderCat and the 508 line that the 508 Cable, 508 Grapple belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead6
Used market for the 508 Cable and 508 Grapple — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderCat skidder2
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
508 Cable11992$49,000$49,000$49,00012,000
508 Grapple11992$49,000$49,000$49,00012,000
508 Cable and 508 Grapple: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
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2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionCat together with the skidder 508 Cable, 508 GrappleNo matching recall in this search

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  • Reference site: Cat 508 Cable — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
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Title count6
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Search wordingthe 508 Cable and 508 Grapple skidder
Latest title quoted by the reference1988 508 CAT Cable Skidder Winch Question Help

Cat 508 Cable and 508 Grapple: Configuration records

508 Cable
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length17.58 ft
Overall Width8.83 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.42 ft
Ground Clearance1.71 ft
Wheelbase9.19 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum21,137 lb
Max Line Speed255.91 ft/min
Drum Capacity At Cable Width170.61 ft
Cable Width0.63 in
Blade Width6.89 ft
Engine
Gross Power95 hp
Displacement317.4 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight17,130 lb
Fuel Capacity42.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity6.9 gal
Axle Oscillation15 degrees
Tire Size23.1-26
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears3
Max Speed - Forward16 mph
Additional specifications
Drum Diameter8.98 in

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508 Grapple
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Width8.83 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.42 ft
Ground Clearance1.71 ft
Wheelbase9.19 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum21,137 lb
Max Line Speed255.91 ft/min
Drum Capacity At Cable Width170.61 ft
Cable Width0.63 in
Blade Width6.89 ft
Max Height Of Boom8.7 ft
Reach Of Grapple At Ground Level7.15 ft
Tong Opening At Tips6.34 ft
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip8.4 ft2
Engine
Gross Power95 hp
Displacement317.4 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight19,326 lb
Fuel Capacity42.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity6.9 gal
Axle Oscillation15 degrees
Tire Size23.1-26
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears3
Max Speed - Forward16 mph
Additional specifications
Drum Diameter8.98 in

Source

Compare Cat 508 Cable, 508 Grapple
Dimensions and weight
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Overall Width8.83 ft8.83 ft
Height To Top Of Cab9.42 ft9.42 ft
Ground Clearance1.71 ft1.71 ft
Wheelbase9.19 ft9.19 ft
Drum Diameter8.98 in8.98 in
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum21,137 lb21,137 lb
Max Line Speed255.91 ft/min255.91 ft/min
Drum Capacity At Cable Width170.61 ft170.61 ft
Cable Width0.63 in0.63 in
Blade Width6.89 ft6.89 ft
Engine
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Gross Power95 hp95 hp
Displacement317.4 cu in317.4 cu in
Operational
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Operating Weight17,130 lb19,326 lb
Fuel Capacity42.6 gal42.6 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity6.9 gal6.9 gal
Axle Oscillation15 degrees15 degrees
Tire Size23.1-2623.1-26
Transmission and speeds
Specification508 Cable508 Grapple
Number Of Forward Gears33
Max Speed - Forward16 mph16 mph

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