General Diesel Discussion Talk about general diesel engines (theory, etc.) If it's about diesel, and it doesn't fit anywhere else, then put it right in here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD
View Poll Results: CAT or Cummins, The Poll:
Cummins
82.10%
CAT
17.90%
Voters: 162. You may not vote on this poll

CAT or Cummins - The Official DTR Poll

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 31, 2008 | 06:15 PM
  #1  
Common's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,361
Likes: 0
From: Youngstown, OH
CAT or Cummins - The Official DTR Poll

Simple as that.
Reply
Old May 31, 2008 | 06:33 PM
  #2  
BigDiesel396's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
From: Prince Edward Island, Canada
pretty obvious to me so far 100%
Reply
Old May 31, 2008 | 06:43 PM
  #3  
MOAGGIE's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 324
Likes: 0
From: Mid-Missouri
Well for my personal truck....CUMMINS......for the work truck CAT C 13!
Reply
Old May 31, 2008 | 08:15 PM
  #4  
Valafar's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
From: 29 Palms, CA
2 of the Cat 980G's I run have over 25K hours on them Never been rebuilt either.
Reply
Old May 31, 2008 | 08:32 PM
  #5  
ripping r's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 732
Likes: 0
From: az
in the small class trucks cummins all the way. in my big rig cat c15 the only way to go. my 3406 has 762,XXX and runs great. and never opend up.
Reply
Old May 31, 2008 | 09:01 PM
  #6  
Dartmouth 12V's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 489
Likes: 0
From: Hanover, NH
It depends on what it is in and what year. For a pickup truck, cummins. One of Cat's big advantages is that they build more than just engines, they build machines like excavators, dozers etc. However, I don't like the newer Cat emissions stuff so I would choose a cummins where that was a factor. Depends on the application to me.
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 03:34 AM
  #7  
Dieselnick's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 301
Likes: 0
From: S. Oregon
Overall I have to say Cummins; all of their engines are good. The big Cats are good, but the small ones have issues, then there's the 3208. Look at the old trucks for sale in the big truck trader or something like that and see how many of them have Cummins in them. You hardly ever see old big rigs with Cats in them, though it could have been because that Cummins produced more engines.

Nick
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 08:42 AM
  #8  
DieselDaze's Avatar
Administrator
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,360
Likes: 5
From: MidWest
In the current offerings, I think there's a place for each. Hard to vote with the frame work provided.
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 11:41 AM
  #9  
logskidder's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 515
Likes: 0
From: Western Pa
Where's the Mack box???
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 10:38 PM
  #10  
94Stepside's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Between the new emissions engines, defineatly a Cummins from what i've heard the new cats just arnt working out
Reply
Old Jun 1, 2008 | 11:01 PM
  #11  
Dieselnick's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 301
Likes: 0
From: S. Oregon
Originally Posted by logskidder
Where's the Mack box???
I'd vote for Mack as well. You see a lot of old Mack engines still running too.

Nick
Reply
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 10:27 AM
  #12  
cincydiesel's Avatar
Muted one day, Banned the next....... Ah the life of a DTR 1%'er
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 2,187
Likes: 0
From: Ohio: Home of the disappointing sports teams
Give me a 4 an quarter CAT in the big trucks and a 5.9 CR in the little trucks
Reply
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 10:48 AM
  #13  
2RamsNoCash's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: NH & VT
I love my lil cummins rams they do awesome work for lil trucks ..but my 94 freightshaker fld120 has a Cat 3406c with 1.5 million on it ..it was rebuilt at 1.2 million and sounds better than new..my brothers 3406 e is needing a rebuild at 865k but he hauled alot of 4-7 axle beam trailers..we had a few cummins 400s and all had heads off by 500k and full majors by 700-800k..so for heavy hauling I would say hands down CAT ...You dont make money sitting on side of road repairing truck..
Reply
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:02 AM
  #14  
Jason Foster's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
From: Iowa unfortunately
I can't seem to fit a Cat C-13 in my 3500 so... Cummins it is.
Reply
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:41 AM
  #15  
Philabuster's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 316
Likes: 1
From: Tempe, AZ
Why wasn't the Powerstroke included in the poll?























Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:23 PM.