New Cat truck model targeted for ConExpo-Con/Agg
October 29, 2010Caterpillar Inc. will unveil the first model in its full line of Cat Vocational Trucks, the Cat CT660, at ConExpo-Con/Agg on March 22, 2011, in Las Vegas. The Class 8 trucks will be sold and serviced exclusively through the Cat North American dealer network, with production beginning after ConExpo-Con/Agg for customer delivery later in the year. The trucks will offer custom solutions for a large variety of job applications, which includes moving rock.
Caterpillar will offer the heavy-duty trucks with a full range of popular engine ratings and torque capability options. The specs are designed explicitly for customers’ demanding applications and include a Cat CT11 engine with ratings from 330 bhp to 390 bhp, a Cat CT13 with ratings from 410 bhp to 475 bhp and, coming in 2012, a Cat CT15 with ratings from 435 bhp to 550 bhp.
The Cat CX31 torque converter style automatic transmission, with three standard locations for rear power take-off drive positions, will be a noteworthy option for the trucks. Caterpillar also offers a complete line of other OEM vocational transmission options, including Eaton manual and automated manual transmissions.
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