Cat CT660 Dump Truck In-Depth Walk-Around

[@mikewhipkey6863]

A friend of mine bought 4 of these brand new... 3 Tri Axle Dumps (Red) and 1 Tri Axle Tractor (Gray).. He got a great deal on them they were left overs from the last year they made them.. it's a hell of an upgrade considering they replace a 1988 Kenworth Tandem dump truck and a 1992 international Tractor...

[@PersistentPatriot]

hows he liking these,,,, i think ill stick to Mack , Kenworth, and Peterbilt

[@damonfleming3952]

@@PersistentPatriot they are junk

[@73DiamondReo]

i like the air tarp. Think i would want a body vibrator since you cant slap the gate for when stuff gets stuck. thumbs down on the automatic

[@KIAdarktide]

100% agree on all 3 things!

[@emd40277]

Just a couple of things: conceptually the truck is really nice. It has some good features like the air lift gate, the steerable lift axle, the heavy rears and so on. The issues that I have always had about the International/Cat cab is the poor visibility over the right front of the hood. On job sites that sort of visibility is crucual. That's why the bumper has a three piece design. If you can't see to well generally that is what is sacrificed first, the bumper. The hood on the cat is round and undefined which makes.precision placement of the truck more difficult. It's fine if you want the air cleaner under the hood but it just makes the hood seem bulky etc. I'd get drive tires with more aggressive tread especially if it's an on road off road truck. Finally my greatest pet peave is how trucks today are going more and more to automatic transmissions and are woefully underpowered. Shifting a manual transmission isn't that hard a concept to master. I believe that manual transmissions give the driver more control of the truck. They pull harder, they work much better with the engine brake which means that they will stop the truck better. A 12.4 liter engine especially with all the emission controls will really have to work hard to give you the performance in acceleration, engine braking and even speed over hills. From a buyers standpoint it's a good package when you first buy the truck, but I believe the company would be better served with a manual and more power. Conceptually a good price of equipment but I believe it's lacking in some crucial details. Also remember, Cat is getting out of the truck manufacturing business. I'm sure they're not building anymore for a pretty significant reason........

[@AztecWarrior69_69]

You comment was one of the best I've read. Clear understandable and concise. The one point you made that I really like is about the hood being rounded. Made a lot of sense.

[@rickoliver5684]

As far as automatic trans....The 2007 Mac quad with 6 speed Allison that I have used is a power performer. I have never gotten stuck. I have pulled fully loaded quads out with it. It pulls, drives, and go like hell! I have driven a brand new 2019 Mac quad with the Mdrive and have had no problems. I have also driven 2016 T800 Kenworth quad with a Eaton auto and have found no problems either. Plenty of power! I have been driving auto and 8 speed manuals in Pete, Kenny, Macs quad dump for about 6-7 years in all types of on/off construction /road work . Plus the other 30 years of OTR across 48 states and 4 millions miles, I did that with manual 13, and 18 speed tranies. So now that the knees are over 70 years old the automatics are great. The autos have come along way with the performance and reliability!

[@DeltaTristar500]

Looks like a well designed cab. Impressed

[@ryangahr4540]

love that tailgate...I gotta move pins on my dumptruck for a swingate when I haul stumps and concrete...hope the emissions don't cause ya to many problems down the road..good luck!

[@DirtNinja]

+Ryan Gahr Thanks! Yea the tail gate is really nice.

[@xeldinn86]

I really LOVE the interior on that dump truck :-D!

[@williamjanik7743]

Such an incredibly well thought out, designed beautiful truck. How could they have never caught on and have been discontinued?

[@5.43v]

Because they're shit

[@laurencemathewriggs8023]

Do you still have this truck.

[@DaRazorback]

Does this truck have a standard JBUS port or one of CATs proprietary diagnostic ports? If one of there's, does it have a 9 Pin CAT port or one of the 14 Pin CAT ports?

[@DZenitram23]

I just started a new job and no experience with dump trucks and I don't know how much psi I should be using with a full load? do you have an idea to what settings on the lift axle psi?

[@Fv_wake_n_bait]

My dream dump truck currently working to get my CDL

[@Randpage]

What kind of camera was this filmed on? Getting some odd horizontal distortion at 1080p. Lower resolutions don't have it. Checked some other video's and they are ok at 1080p.

[@DirtNinja]

+RMosher11 Yea I filmed it on my phone (LG-G3) my regular camera died about a min in and I wanted to get this up for you guys. I wont be using it again I wasnt to impressed.

[@VideosByAl]

+Dirt Ninja The Show must go on. Good save with the LG-G3.

[@xpucci1]

which ken worth did this one replace? cuz in my opinion the kw t880 or even t800 are a lot better trucks then the cat ones

[@DirtNinja]

+jv hood We had a T300 tri-axle. Under powered and couldn't haul enough weight. I looked at a T880. They are nice but they were the most expensive by far out of the 4 I got prices on.

[@xpucci1]

yeah thats true but they do perform very well we have a couple

[@Iciielitez]

Has the same transmission selector on my Kenworth that has an Allison.

[@crazyhass84]

how do u like the cat auto? did u drive Allison before?

[@DirtNinja]

+Andy Hass No complaints so far. Yes the old truck had an allison.

[@crazyhass84]

+Dirt Ninja cool. I prefer the cat auto over the Allison. more robust and nice firm shifts. the Allison is a slush box so people don't complain about a "harsh" shift, lol. it's a heavy duty dump truck give me a firm shift any day!

[@williamdelarge2491]

Also I'm not picking on your choice of cat truck for purchase, but instead I'm curious when you purchased this truck , was there not any concern with cat quitting and getting out of highway trucks building ? Any concern over support and or any possible situations may arise from this truck? Or is navistar going to support this equipment in the future since cat doesn't want to play the emissions game? Just wondering what your thoughts may be?

[@DirtNinja]

+william Delarge We purchased the truck before Cat announced that they were stopping production. Our dealer has told us that they will support all Cat trucks until there are none on the road. I am not too worried at all about parts. Cat made the truck with Navistar and the new International HX series trucks that were just announced are literally the same exact truck as this one. I will be able to get parts from Cat or International for ever.

[@francischaputlabreche7693]

nice bideaux box made in quebec st félix de valois 5 minutes from my home !

[@albluesmurf01]

How did the truck work out for you guys?

[@bryanhamby83]

Hows the truck doing now ? Have you had many problems?

[@jamesdickson3616]

Nice truck mate for you type of work I'm sure you will look after it the diff locks are very handy cat put a lot of thought into their equipment to stay ahead of the game .but you pay for it

[@ryanwagner1831]

Wish y’all used a Bobcat T870, And have y’all had any trouble with your cat ct660?

[@blakeb1992]

Can you explain the trolley brake you mention and what its used for and will this truck haul your excavator? Thanks

[@DirtNinja]

+Blake Budney The trolley brake puts the trailer service brakes on. It is only for testing to make sure the brakes work. It is the only way to test the service brakes of the trailer independently from the truck

[@DirtNinja]

+Blake Budney And yes I can pull my excavator now. But I will mostly use a lowboy. It is a lot of weight to haul behind a tri-axle

[@blakeb1992]

+Dirt Ninja Ok cool. Great videos and thanks for answering questions.

[@jakew7674]

do you know why cat stopped making these trucks?

[@mr.baofeng4769]

Only thing the trucks really missing is some steering wheel controls for convenience

[@williamdelarge2491]

Just to let you know . Marker INT is actually marker light interrupter switch. It's legally said its there for "checking your lights" but that's not true . Drivers communicate at night with their lights. So for eg you pass someone and the flash you saying your good to bring her over you then hit the interrupter to say thank you! But that is considered illegal in Canada and USA so hence why the interupt is their for driver convenience but badge under driver light check.

[@williamdelarge2491]

Btw anyone who reads this I'm "NOT" saying rely on another driver solely to tell you at night your clear to lane change! That's for you to ensure your safe to change lanes! Just clarification in case anyone misinterpreted what I previously said

[@airsoftsnipes100]

i know someone that currently uses a single axle ford, sometimes tows up to 35,000 pounds around there, based on that minimal recommendation, would you say this is a recommended truck. He's looking at getting a new one right now. Current truck struggles up hills with excavator

[@danielxgame29]

im looking for the fused box location for this truck

[@wefdjbl]

Can you move your 200 deer with that truck and trailer set up

[@DirtNinja]

+wefdjbl Yes I will be able to. But I will mostly still use a lowboy. It is a lot of weight to haul behind a tri-axle

[@connorcarey3974]

How much did the truck cost with all of your aceories?

[@keith2123]

Is that really a Navistar engine? I've been reading they have lawsuits filed against them for knowingly putting faulty engines out. I'm looking into getting a 2014.

[@lsatq]

just curious, could you fit your 289 ctl and your 305.5 mine ex in the dump of this truck at the same time and move them without a trailer?

[@DirtNinja]

+Lsatq No the bed isnt long enough

[@James-uc2nd]

Get a 20 inch wood chipper so u can do land clearing and this truck would help haul the wood chips of sit

[@ambrosiosierra6873]

wood chipper Bandit,

[@dtrain027]

Nice dump body and air tarp is so much nicer than electric.

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

Cat wins! I'm going to be building my own Catapillar style toy dump truck soon and I'm gonna put it on a freestanding chassis so that I can play with it out in the field. The only problem is I'm going to need to make a tailgate for it and that is not gonna be the easiest thing to do.

[@pablovelez428]

good looking dump truck

[@leerx7015]

can you operate this with a CDL class B license?

[@chackos123]

Old question.........but, the answer is Yes. You can operate ANY dump truck or straight truck available. The only issue you'd run into is if you wanted to pull a trailer with it. Without a class A license, you'd be limited to pulling less that a 10,000 pound trailer

[@omarwilliams6729]

In Florida you can with a Class B air brake..

[@JerryMajor5425]

Surprised that there is no backup alarm?? Great video and nice truck though.

[@DirtNinja]

+Jer Bear There is one. You just cant hear it form inside the cab. Its a super quiet cab

[@cruzbello3783]

The price?

[@jamesdickson3616]

Would you mind telling us how much it costs for those of us that don't live in the US I'm in Australia

[@ryansilva8007]

How much was it if you don't mind me asking?

[@DirtNinja]

+Ryan Silva $192k

[@ryansilva8007]

+Dirt Ninja if you don't mind me asking one more question. How much did your bobcat mini excavator cost? I'm thinking about other job options that's why I ask

[@kashanderson641]

What is the towing capacity of this rig?? Lol just went farther in, and got my answer

[@Ramdodge582]

i assume you have a license to drive that thing, how much did that cost to get? (licences, not the truck)

[@DirtNinja]

+Ram-n_dodge I do. License... i dont know... it was a long time ago. Under $200

[@DirtNinja]

+Ram-n_dodge I do. License... i dont know... it was a long time ago. Under $200

[@Ramdodge582]

+Dirt Ninja Holly balls!! runs about 10k around here

[@JamiekellyJamie]

will you be getting logos for the company?

[@DirtNinja]

+Jamiekelly Jamie05162002 We did a few days ago. Follow me on Facebook (link in description) I have a photo up of it all lettered up.

[@isaactaylor380]

Did you buy this truck in Maine?

[@dontacotmanjr7846]

Can u do a video driving the truck

[@GreenKit_lovesbooks]

where is the dump body from?

[@terrystoner4504]

It's a Bibeau bed. I'm pretty sure they're made in Canada.

[@BigDogDuramax]

Why wasn't the kenworth heavy duty enough?

[@DirtNinja]

+BigDogDuramax It only had 330hp. 40k rears and 14k front and pusher.

[@BigDogDuramax]

+Dirt Ninja So.. just the front axle wasn't heavy enough? I'm just trying to figure out how you justified a new truck because of a low weight front axle and small motor. 185,000 is a stupid amount of money for a new tri axle

[@DirtNinja]

+BigDogDuramax The front and pusher were too low. GVW of the old truck was 67,800 and the new one is 86,000. I cant register it for 86k but it just shows how much more heavy duty it is. We had also put a ton of money into the old truck and had a ton of problems with it yea after year. It was a never ending money pit. A tri-axle size truck is very important to how we do work and we just couldnt rely on the old one anymore.

[@BigDogDuramax]

+Dirt Ninja I know in Pennsylvania we can only register our tri axles to 73280lbs. it's a goofy number I know. it is a beautiful truck but expensive, it's good to see that the company is doing well enough to afford that.

[@king0cans]

So a year later what are your thoughts?

[@1TLA7]

king0cans it's a total piece of shit we are looking into getting CAT to buy ours back

[@king0cans]

Savannah Lyn I know that. I wanted this guy that talked it up to say that though. Lol

[@asanoen1777]

That is a kickass truck so what was the cost of that bad boy?

[@1018weasel]

how much did this bad boy set you back?

[@Zraupp10]

Why not a MACK ? I like the Mack Granite

[@Wurtle38]

I've driven both and as far as spending 10 hours a day in it, I prefer the Cat.

[@zaptor1514]

Awesome truck!

[@backwoodsadventures1]

Will you be able to move your 200LC with this truck and your tag trailer ?

[@loyalton1200]

No!

[@DirtNinja]

+backwoodsadventures1 Technically yes. But its a lot of weight for a tri-axle. I may move it very short distances but thats it.

[@loyalton1200]

+Dirt Ninja like a couple miles on a straight flay road,

[@richardjimenez7394]

Awesome truck

[@VideosByAl]

Good Tour.

[@DirtNinja]

+VideosByAl Thanks for watching!

[@RochesterGround]

Whats the empty weight ??

[@DirtNinja]

29,000lbs

[@samcookson1029]

Is the drop axle steerable with the steering wheel, or does it just track when turning? Thanks and great vid.

[@DirtNinja]

+Sam Cookson It tracks when turning. They are all like that.

[@soccerdude0236]

Sorry, what do you mean by "steerable"?

[@DirtNinja]

+Soccerdude023 The wheels turn just like the front tires. It reduces wear on the tires.

[@leeburton1036]

When do you use the tri axle?

[@nasirabdullatif]

When fully loaded,it boosts the amount of weight you can legally carry.

[@CumminsDslPwr]

It looks like a re-badged Vulva to me. I certainly hope it is not for your sake. I would have put floaters on the front axle since you changed rims anyway. Good luck. the KW will be running long after that one is given up on. LOL

[@TowWyo]

+CumminsDslPwr They're made by Navistar. Although CAT is moving production in-house.

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

I've always been told by most construction people that cat runs longer than anything else on the market.

[@hamronD73]

Why? Modern Volvos are good trucks. All of Mack's models are rebadged Volvos so how does that feel Mr Murican?

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

Very true. I have nothing against Volvo trucks, but I've always liked the look of the max a lot better. Also I like the max because even with the new Cummins engines they sound different than most other trucks.

[@sergiolopezobregon2657]

Hi boy, how many gears has this automatic gearbox? Thanks for the video nice truck

[@nasirabdullatif]

6

[@grandmaboogie8187]

Great Video 👍

[@BenKempa]

I never knew cat made on road dump trucks

[@asherdie]

cat don't, international does and Cat re-badges them.

[@kylebeaudoin3180]

What kind of phone is that??

[@DirtNinja]

+Kyle Beaudoin LG-G3

[@kylebeaudoin3180]

+Dirt Ninja Its really a nice phone. I have the same phone.

[@DirtNinja]

+Kyle Beaudoin Yea I love it but I wasnt to impressed with the video quality and the sound. My regular camera died about a min into making the video so I wanted to get it up for you guys so I tried the phone.

[@maxwheelhorse4life980]

looks nice

[@kestonstephen136]

why auto trans?

[@DirtNinja]

Have you ever driven one? Why wouldn't you?!!

[@asherdie]

+Dirt Ninja I have and wouldn't own one.

[@ruipedrosilva9873]

Very Nice, congratulations. Tom

[@DirtNinja]

+Rui Pedro Silva Thanks!

[@tjmerrigan7803]

Nice good luck whit it I'm going to get it in red

[@zabeemohamadi5547]

This is not a truck, this is a masterpiece of Caterpillar

[@fox13z400]

Reminds me of an international inside

[@jayceeroy2056]

Cool thanks for sharing

[@vitomolchanov6937]

Very nice truck !!!!

[@DirtNinja]

+Vito Molchano Thanks!

[@MrCornish100]

That hood is extremely light, or some sort of easy lifting mechanism because it looks like he did it with one hand lol

[@markpowell4701]

Great video!

[@cjperlotto]

The door in the back will unlatch he said LMAO you mean dogears?

[@tmaxxman21]

you coulda got a good deal on one of these last year. Jeremy Hiltz excavating sold 13 of these, all pretty new low mileage. and I think merrills construction is getting rid of a few also this year

[@DirtNinja]

Hiltz had 4 and did sell them but that was a few years ago.

[@shanemcguire9980]

I believe you meant to say 1700 foot pounds of torque...not 1700 "pound feet"" lol

[@samcookson1029]

thanks for the reply

[@hawk2fan]

tailgate aka new hightech spoiler

[@RyanthebadMeatball]

Milton cat... are you from mass? ... actually now that im further into the video i got my awnser lol

[@DirtNinja]

Im from NH

[@RyanthebadMeatball]

Ahh nice. Good looking tuck though i have to say!

[@NomadicSociety]

thanks

[@NeilLB7]

The days of good dump trucks is over. Several years ago. I'd go buy all the old Mack's and pay to completely restore them to new condition.

[@GRIZFAN4LIFE]

You think a Mack is good??? That’s fucking funny shows how little you know dumbass

[@Rangerman69420]

@@GRIZFAN4LIFE So you're going to insult him because his personal preference is Mack? Seriously this is what America has come to disgusting.

[@floridaman5176]

It’s not an actual cat engine. It’s a maxxforce international. The adept ape KZbin channel has more information on this exact truck. He’s a cat mechanic.

[@geraldgm1217]

Awesome Dump Truck!!!!!!

[@MrJohndeere3720]

i want 2 drive 1. :) they look nice..

[@michaellee4389]

Hope you have better luck with yours than we did ours.

[@DirtNinja]

+Michael Lee They made a lot of improvements with the newer models. Only time will tell!

[@Wurtle38]

I like the bed on yours better then the one I drive. how is your's holding up? the one I drive is 2 years old with 67k miles and I've lost count of how many times it's gone in the shop. we do lots of short hauls, I did 33 loads today and the lightest I grossed about 77k.

[@DirtNinja]

Not one problem with it yet but we only have about 8k miles on it so far

[@Wurtle38]

that's good, keep an eye on the torsion bars popping off the bushings, and all 4 of ours have had the water hose on top of the engine blow. just a little 1/2" hose maybe 8" long.

[@daltonduke6673]

only bad thing is automatic

[@romeuzaoh]

Caminhão bonito.. parabéns

[@humanoverlord6708]

CAT just announced that they are leaving the truck market.

[@michaellee4389]

+fran koch Because they were garbage we bought a cat ct660 tractor when they came out in 2012 and had so much trouble with it the cat dealer bought it back since it stayed at the cat house more then it did on the road. A bigger company down here got 15 of them and didn't keep them six months before getting rid of everyone and getting kenworths.

[@sakke6165]

here in finland we have bigger truks more than five axel

[@orlandorowe7955]

Hey kemar I

[@lassehorsgard4332]

I like Scania better as a truck but CAT has some nice excavators

[@hamronD73]

Believe me if we could get the badass trucks you guys get in Europe we would.

[@ianmcmullin1957]

No longer in production

With good reason.

[@jaysmith1408]

Can’t understand why they let Navistar screw with the design, the starting beep is theirs, and they even forgot to paint the engine yellow for fuck sakes.

[@ipadipad2779]

They copyed international trucks at 8:13

[@xpucci1]

don't get me wrong i really like this truck though

[@NomadicSociety]

pretty nice but a lot of haters of these it seems - i know guy with 10 of them- he keeps buying them

[@glatinoforever1798]

it seems quite easy drive that Type of dump truck...

[@DirtNinja]

+Geovani Puente It is actually. Its just getting used to the size of it and more importantly the weight.

[@ianmcmullin1957]

Caterpillar to End Production of On-Highway Vocational Trucks SOURCE: CATERPILLAR - CAT FEB 26, 2016

[@zimzim2160]

Should of bought a mack.

[@andrewslagle1974]

you said it

[@jcearnhardt393]

Mack is really a Volvo now