The battle of engines

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Battle Born, May 6, 2014.

  1. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    Where you got those informations from? Im trying to find some articles and theres is nothing for 2017 c-15 returns to on-highway.
     
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  3. Guntoter

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    Go to a cat sales store (make sure its a truck sales store, not just equipment) We have one close to my shop in Mesa AZ so I talk to the sales guys there regularly. The exact dates are not set in stone but most cat insiders think its late '16. They are having lots of success with the regional/vocational sleeper trucks so that has them hurrying to get their ptr program rolling. I look constantly for stories about them but never see anything. Im not sure why that is, you would think that they would be trying to start a buzz about them. May be too early to have any official cat information.
     
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    You did see my post right above the one you quoted, right?
     
  5. russtrucker

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    The cat ct13 engine, the cat guy from harrisburg CAT said that the engine under hood of ct660 are navistar built engines. But still the CAT CT630, could be fun to here as replacement truck of prostar and have CAT logo on the grill. I read your quotes above. I'll check at cat engine shop milesburg, pa once something goes wrong with my mbn.
     
  6. Battle Born

    Battle Born Heavy Load Member

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    They don't look too bad considering what their severe duty truck looks like. Pure ugly, almost like a Mack.
     
  7. russtrucker

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    CAT made their ct660 and ct681 to compete against mack.
     
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  8. chalupa

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    [QUOTE="semi" retired;4002591]Hey old-timers, does anybody remember "Big Al" truck motors? '70's ? Allis-Chalmers, if I remember, they didn't do too well, and A-C recalled them and offered to replace them with a Cummins. http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/dan_espinosa/ac/ac_brochure_06.jpg[/QUOTE]

    Cool stuff man.....never saw one in a truck but saw a diff one in a blade at the quarry. Had to walk it up to the shop for tracks. Tracks were taller than me. My first time with a pony motor too.

    Remember them? Foreman gave me a piece of rope with a knot in it and said go get the AD 20.......so like a good boy I hauled over there and there is this big arse orange monster.....seat was 12 feet off the ground.......so I'm staring at this thing with this rope in my hand......I finally caught a hand driving by to help out......got him to show me what the rope was for......mind you I've never driven a blade before......seat was wide enough to go on a date with a fat gal.......

    Good times......
     
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  9. davine

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    Cummins N14
     
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