Now I'm not out to make fun of ford owners in anyway by this post, its simply me puting out my observations and getting this groups input.

I have noticed that everywhere I go, it seems that Ford drivers always have "CAT" as in "Caterpillar Diesel", plates or stickers on their trucks. As an example, I made a quick trip from West Hartford CT to Worcester MA today to visit a college buddy. It is about 70 miles or so each way taking Rt. 84 to Rt. 90 and then Rt.290. On the trip up alone I saw three different Fords with Cat plates and one even had a CAT sticker in the back window. The best part was that one of them was a gasser.

What I'm asking is, why do I only see this on Fords. I never see it on Dodge's or Chevy's.... just Fords? Whats the deal???

Mike

 

Think about it.... Would you put a Ford sticker or plate on......anything?

 

Is there a CAT plant, dealership, or major service depot in that area? They could just be supporting the company they work for.

 

Some folks love dogs, and some love cats !

 

Well its like this......around here all I see is John Deere plates plastard all over the front of Dodge/Cummins trucks. Heck one idiot in a red dodge 2500, regular cab, with a 5" tip even has a big John Deere sticker in his back window behind his cab rack and John Deere mud flaps in the toolbox......oops......yeah, ahhhhhh, I don't know who this guy is...

I had a CAT plate on the front of our exploder....actually I think it is still there and my wife drives that all the time. I used to work for a CAT dealer. Probably just contractors, workers or something like that around the area. If I had bought a 6 uh-oh I'd run CAT stickers, emblems, paint....anything to try and convince Ford to drop International like a lead weight and put a CAT in their truck. I speak from experience now, my Ford for work is the 6 uh-oh and it's alright, but.....not impressed and horrible fuel mileage. 237 miles on 23 gallons of diesel....and a lot of it highway. YIKESSS!!!!

Don't take it the wrong way Ford guys...I'm still die hard Ford, luv the truck just not a big fan of the engine,maybe the 6.4L??

 

I have noticed the same thing here. Are they implying that Cat is the maker of their engine?

 

Yeah, its a common thing, I even see a guy around town who has one on a ranger. I dont know - maybe theyre embarassed of putting "triton" or powerstroke.