The 648H and 748H can now be fitted with larger grapples and heavy duty axles.
The 648H can now be purchased with a 1.4 m2 (14.9 ft2) grapple with a 3.2 m (127 in) wide opening, allowing more trees to be collected. Existing skidders can also be retrofitted with the new grapple. If the new grapple is used, customers must also upgrade to the more robust Super-Wide Extreme Duty Axle (SWEDA). However, customers can upgrade to the SWEDA without fitting the new grapple. The 748H can be fitted with an optional 1.7 m2 (18 ft2) grapple with a 3.4 m (134 in) wide opening. Customers who choose this option must upgrade to the SWEDA II axle. As with the 648H, the axle upgrade can take place even if the larger grapple is not selected.
The new axles are expected to increase service life under demanding conditions. The SWEDA axles feature a larger bearing for improved durability. Source: https://www.deere.com/
The 648H can now be purchased with a 1.4 m2 (14.9 ft2) grapple with a 3.2 m (127 in) wide opening, allowing more trees to be collected. Existing skidders can also be retrofitted with the new grapple. If the new grapple is used, customers must also upgrade to the more robust Super-Wide Extreme Duty Axle (SWEDA). However, customers can upgrade to the SWEDA without fitting the new grapple. The 748H can be fitted with an optional 1.7 m2 (18 ft2) grapple with a 3.4 m (134 in) wide opening. Customers who choose this option must upgrade to the SWEDA II axle. As with the 648H, the axle upgrade can take place even if the larger grapple is not selected.
The new axles are expected to increase service life under demanding conditions. The SWEDA axles feature a larger bearing for improved durability. Source: https://www.deere.com/