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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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Why the CAT plate?

Why is it that I see so many diesel owners, all three brands with CAT plates on the front of their trucks? It kind of drives me nuts. Do they think that others will assume that their engine is a cat when they drive to the store? Am I worrying to much about it?
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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I guess we all need to chip in so Jack can have a DOG plate for the front of his truck.

Probably wishful thinking on their part......anything but a Powerstroke.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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verrrrrrrrrrrrrry funnny.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 12:51 PM
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That must be a northern thing. Ain't seen that down here.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 01:25 PM
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I'd rather have a CAT on the front of my truck then a COW!
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Originally posted by BigBlue
That must be a northern thing. Ain't seen that down here.

North Carolina is a "northern thing"?

What am I, then?
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Originally posted by amartinson
North Carolina is a "northern thing"?

What am I, then?
South Canadian?.........
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 02:17 PM
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lots of them here on Toyota's, 1/2 ton chevy's...darn near anything with a front plate....I have always kinda wondered about it myself - JKE
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 02:21 PM
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It's farther north than me. So that means it's a northern thing.

amartinson, your also a northerner. You don't become canadian until you live in canada. Duh.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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To their credit, it is the only production engine (that I know of) for OTR trucks that is produced with twin turbos:

http://www.cattruckengines.com/OHE/A...ameset_c15.htm




Rich
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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Some of us own CAT equipment. Just like some own JD, and CIH.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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I see a lot of that down here in New Orleans (so it is a southern thing BigBlue). I've seen them on eveything from Superduty's to Crown Vics...I kind of assumed the Cat equipment idea. Maybe they are in the construction business or something.

Like Jack, though...it sort of bothers me. I'd like to know why.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 04:12 PM
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There's a CAT plate on the front of my work truck but it has a Cat under the hood. I'd never put one on the Dodge, and I wouldn't have put the one on the work truck if my buddy at the KW dealer hadn't given me the plate.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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I don't see what the big great reputtaion with CAT is anyways. It's just the name everbody knows, and I don't think they're any better than Navistar or Cummins or anybody, are they? The Kitty Cats seems to have nothing but problems from people talking about them.
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