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Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple specifications

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Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: skidders.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
525C Grapple	Gross Power 196 hp Operating Weight 39,045 lb
535C Grapple	Gross Power 218 hp Operating Weight 39,780 lb
545C Grapple	Gross Power 232 hp Operating Weight 42,325 lb

525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Cat	525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple	3	525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple

Dimensions and weight
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Overall Length	27.46 in	25.02 ft	26.34 ft
Overall Width	11.15 ft	11.15 ft	11.15 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.45 ft	10.45 ft	10.45 ft
Ground Clearance	1.91 ft	1.75 ft	1.75 ft
Wheelbase	11.6 ft	11.6 ft	12.93 ft
Max Height Of Boom	12.34 ft	13.47 ft	14.12 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.01 ft	10.25 in	10.59 in
Max Line Speed	132 ft/min	132 ft/min	132 ft/min
Max Blade Height	54.38 in	54.38 in	54.38 in
Cable Width	0.75 in	0.75 in	0.75 in
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	154 ft	154 ft	154 ft
Drum Diameter	0.75 in	0.75 in	0.75 in
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	12.49 ft2	14.43 ft2	16.58 ft2
Blade Width	10.3 ft	10.3 ft	10.3 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	39,342 lb	39,342 lb	39,342 lb

Engine
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Engine Model	C7 Acert	C7 Acert	C7 Acert
Gross Power	196 hp	218 hp	232 hp
Net Power	182 hp	204 hp	219 hp
Peak Torque	660.9 lb-ft	705.2 lb-ft	701.5 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm
Displacement	439 cu in	439 cu in	439 cu in

Specification	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm	1,800 rpm

Operational
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Operating Weight	39,045 lb	39,780 lb	42,325 lb
Fuel Capacity	83.2 gal	83.2 gal	99.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	15 gal	15 gal	15 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	7.1 gal	7.1 gal	7.1 gal
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal	13.7 gal	13.7 gal
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal	13.7 gal	19.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	14.2 gal	14.2 gal	14.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	29.6 gal	29.6 gal	29.6 gal
Operational Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps	80 amps	80 amps
Tire Size	30.5x 32 16PR	30.5 x 32	30.5x 32 16PR

Specification	525C Grapple	545C Grapple
Steering Angle	45 degrees	45 degrees

Transmission and speeds
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Transmission Type	Countershaft powershift	Countershaft powershift	Countershaft powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	5	5	5
Number Of Reverse Gears	3	3	3
Max Speed - Forward	17.1 mph	17.1 mph	17.1 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	11.6 mph	11.6 mph	11.6 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Pump Type	Piston pump, variable displacement	Piston pump, variable displacement	Piston pump, variable displacement
Pump Flow	46 gpm	46 gpm	50 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,045 psi	3,045 psi	3,045 psi

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple	16

Ratios
Figure	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.7	5.1	5.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.46 gal	0.41 gal	0.46 gal

Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: skidder

525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: owner reports

Related account: “Transmission shifting”: 515 and 525.

525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	skidder	Cat and the 525C, 545 line that the 525C Grapple, 545C 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 instead	2

CAT 525c Skidder Diesel Mixing With Oil (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2023-09-19)
Tigercat 630 Vs CAT 545 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2011-02-15)

Used market for the 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat skidder	29

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
525C Grapple	16	2007 to 2014	$34,000	$125,000	$56,950	11,945
535C Grapple	3	2012 to 2014	$29,500	$39,999	$34,750	8,333
545C Grapple	10	2006 to 2014	$47,500	$119,000	$77,992	8,500

525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the skidder 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, 545C Grapple	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 525C Grapple — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 535C Grapple — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Cat 545C Grapple — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 525C — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Classification in the linked listing
Guide	As-listed machine class
Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple	skidder

Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: Configuration records

525C Grapple

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Width	11.15 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.45 ft
Ground Clearance	1.91 ft
Wheelbase	11.6 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	39,342 lb
Max Line Speed	132 ft/min
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	154 ft
Cable Width	0.75 in
Blade Width	10.3 ft
Max Height Of Boom	12.34 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.01 ft
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	12.49 ft2
Max Blade Height	54.38 in
Engine
Gross Power	196 hp
Displacement	439 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	C7 Acert
Net Power	182 hp
Peak Torque	660.9 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	39,045 lb
Fuel Capacity	83.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	29.6 gal
Tire Size	30.5x 32 16PR
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	15 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	7.1 gal
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	14.2 gal
Operational Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Steering Angle	45 degrees
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	5
Max Speed - Forward	17.1 mph
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Reverse	11.6 mph
Transmission Type	Countershaft powershift
Hydraulic
Pump Flow	46 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,045 psi
Additional specifications
Drum Diameter	0.75 in
Pump Type	Piston pump, variable displacement

Source

535C Grapple

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	25.02 ft
Overall Width	11.15 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.45 ft
Ground Clearance	1.75 ft
Wheelbase	11.6 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	39,342 lb
Max Line Speed	132 ft/min
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	154 ft
Cable Width	0.75 in
Blade Width	10.3 ft
Max Height Of Boom	13.47 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.25 in
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	14.43 ft2
Max Blade Height	54.38 in
Engine
Gross Power	218 hp
Displacement	439 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	C7 Acert
Net Power	204 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Peak Torque	705.2 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	39,780 lb
Fuel Capacity	83.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	29.6 gal
Tire Size	30.5 x 32
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	15 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	7.1 gal
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	14.2 gal
Operational Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	5
Max Speed - Forward	17.1 mph
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Reverse	11.6 mph
Transmission Type	Countershaft powershift
Hydraulic
Pump Flow	46 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,045 psi
Additional specifications
Drum Diameter	0.75 in
Pump Type	Piston pump, variable displacement

Source

545C Grapple

Specification	Source figure
Dimensions and weight
Overall Length	26.34 ft
Overall Width	11.15 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.45 ft
Ground Clearance	1.75 ft
Wheelbase	12.93 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	39,342 lb
Max Line Speed	132 ft/min
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	154 ft
Cable Width	0.75 in
Blade Width	10.3 ft
Max Height Of Boom	14.12 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.59 in
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	16.58 ft2
Max Blade Height	54.38 in
Engine
Gross Power	232 hp
Displacement	439 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	6
Engine Model	C7 Acert
Net Power	219 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Peak Torque	701.5 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm
Operational
Operating Weight	42,325 lb
Fuel Capacity	99.8 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	29.6 gal
Tire Size	30.5x 32 16PR
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	15 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	7.1 gal
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	19.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	14.2 gal
Operational Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps
Steering Angle	45 degrees
Transmission and speeds
Number Of Forward Gears	5
Max Speed - Forward	17.1 mph
Number Of Reverse Gears	3
Max Speed - Reverse	11.6 mph
Transmission Type	Countershaft powershift
Hydraulic
Pump Flow	50 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,045 psi
Additional specifications
Drum Diameter	0.75 in
Pump Type	Piston pump, variable displacement

Source

Compare Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, 545C Grapple

Dimensions and weight
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Overall Width	11.15 ft	11.15 ft	11.15 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	10.45 ft	10.45 ft	10.45 ft
Ground Clearance	1.91 ft	1.75 ft	1.75 ft
Wheelbase	11.6 ft	11.6 ft	12.93 ft
Max Height Of Boom	12.34 ft	13.47 ft	14.12 ft
Tong Opening At Tips	10.01 ft	10.25 in	10.59 in
Max Line Speed	132 ft/min	132 ft/min	132 ft/min
Max Blade Height	54.38 in	54.38 in	54.38 in
Cable Width	0.75 in	0.75 in	0.75 in
Drum Capacity At Cable Width	154 ft	154 ft	154 ft
Drum Diameter	0.75 in	0.75 in	0.75 in
Grapple Capacity - Tongs Tip To Tip	12.49 ft2	14.43 ft2	16.58 ft2
Blade Width	10.3 ft	10.3 ft	10.3 ft
Max Line Pull - Bare Drum	39,342 lb	39,342 lb	39,342 lb

Engine
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Number Of Cylinders	6	6	6
Engine Model	C7 Acert	C7 Acert	C7 Acert
Gross Power	196 hp	218 hp	232 hp
Net Power	182 hp	204 hp	219 hp
Peak Torque	660.9 lb-ft	705.2 lb-ft	701.5 lb-ft
Torque Measured @	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm	1,400 rpm
Displacement	439 cu in	439 cu in	439 cu in

Operational
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Operating Weight	39,045 lb	39,780 lb	42,325 lb
Fuel Capacity	83.2 gal	83.2 gal	99.8 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	15 gal	15 gal	15 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	7.1 gal	7.1 gal	7.1 gal
Front Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal	13.7 gal	13.7 gal
Rear Diff Fluid Capacity	13.7 gal	13.7 gal	19.5 gal
Transmission Fluid Capacity	14.2 gal	14.2 gal	14.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	29.6 gal	29.6 gal	29.6 gal
Operational Voltage	24 V	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	80 amps	80 amps	80 amps
Tire Size	30.5x 32 16PR	30.5 x 32	30.5x 32 16PR

Transmission and speeds
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Transmission Type	Countershaft powershift	Countershaft powershift	Countershaft powershift
Number Of Forward Gears	5	5	5
Number Of Reverse Gears	3	3	3
Max Speed - Forward	17.1 mph	17.1 mph	17.1 mph
Max Speed - Reverse	11.6 mph	11.6 mph	11.6 mph

Hydraulic
Specification	525C Grapple	535C Grapple	545C Grapple
Pump Type	Piston pump, variable displacement	Piston pump, variable displacement	Piston pump, variable displacement
Pump Flow	46 gpm	46 gpm	50 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure	3,045 psi	3,045 psi	3,045 psi

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525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: owner reports

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Cat 525C Grapple, 535C Grapple, and 545C Grapple: Configuration records