Focus On... CAT CT680L: Performance Evaluation

This is the last video test drive ever made of Caterpillar's CT680 work truck. The company announced in February that it would discontinue production of the truck. Too bad. Cat's line of vocational trucks have a growing a loyal customer base. According to an announcement from Caterpillar, keeping up production of the truck would have required a massive investment it could not justify.
“Remaining a viable competitor in this market would require significant additional investment to develop and launch a complete portfolio of trucks,”says Ramin Younessi, vice president, Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division, “and upon an updated review, we determined there was not a sufficient market opportunity to justify the investment.”
In this Focus On test drive of the CT680L, we look at the performance of the truck with an emphasis on the powertrain, steering and turning radius, ease of control and the truck's functionality. We liked the truck and you probably would have as well, but you'll have to settle for a used one.

[@germancaro7041]

Es muy linda pero estoy seguro q sería el perfecto diseñador para mejorar la estructura exterior de ese truck tan poderoso

[@HondaRedneck16]

It’s a maxxforce painted yellow

[@MakingCentsInTrucking]

This engine is actually a D26 Mann German engine. The American version is called the A26 which Navistar calls their own and partnered with Cat.

[@aggabus]

Is mack with cat lable..? No aye?

[@JamesJones-lu2kx]

engine manufactured by Navistar is not a true cat

[@chromediesel444]

cat Navistar stopped building cat trucks. every single part they have on those trucks are Navistar aka International.

[@100pyatt]

Stick to dirt machines and building engines. Bring back a C15 to modern trucks already!

[@karmdeepdesijatt]

That whole truck is International with a CAT badge, embarrassing what people will advertise for money knowing well

[@zsoltlukacs8438]

this eng is not int navis m.a.n. common product?m.a.n. engine is 12419ccm....

[@bahromhushorov3882]

I need pete 389 vs 550 cat 6nz on it

[@jamiecanter4166]

I will stick with a cummins no matter what year

[@jonw4501]

Cummins hasn't built good engines since the n14 days. Same with CAT and Detroit. 90's were the golden age. Now we have garbage like x15 efficiency series and automated transmissions.

[@aggabus]

Ruined the lights..whahapp

[@mclarpet]

I think that I'd prefer a Cat C15 and a 7 speed Allison.

[@thepowerofdreams6816]

Or a ZF traxxon 16 speed.

[@fabi57iamracer]

@@thepowerofdreams6816 To big to expensive to heavy, to smooth, to easy to shift (always with clutch) those are weird in North America MEX, USA, CAN.

[@thepowerofdreams6816]

@@fabi57iamracer Yeah, the only nice things really about the old single countershaft manual zf is the pattern is a pancake, 8 speed manual with a spliter, but yes they are kinda softy and tend to break under very high stress, for example climing uphill with 40 metric tons, fullers are simpler and undestructible under good use
buut. The traxon is not a manual, is a 16 speed double countershaft, with i think 3 or 4 crawler gears

[@fabi57iamracer]

@@thepowerofdreams6816 That ZF aluminum case transmission is huge, all Eaton are double countershaft I guess.

[@scotcoon1186]

4.10 gears give a balance of power and fuel economy at highway speed.
Can the thing even hit 65???

[@fabi57iamracer]

Is a high ratio, 3.9 (4.1) 4.3 4.5 am I right?

[@Theonedjneo]

Oat back...lol

[@MrBdubsr]

thecohorts lol

[@mounirderouiche964]

:'( Giv me one puls ♥