Why Folks Still Love the D399 Caterpillar
If you've spent any time around offshore rigs or large tugboats, you've definitely heard the roar of a d399 caterpillar working its tail off. It's one of those engines that just refuses to quit, even when it's being pushed to the absolute limit in some of the harshest environments on the planet. While modern engines are all about sensors and computer chips, the D399 belongs to a different era—a time when "heavy-duty" meant a massive hunk of iron that you could fix with a set of wrenches and a bit of common sense. ...