Hawthorne CAT recently teamed with Caterpillar to host the “Get In Get Real” national demonstration event on June 20. The all-day event was held at 16111 Old Milky Way, Escondido, Calif.

More than 125 attendees from the greater San Diego region were able to view and test drive more than 20 Cat machines featuring Tier IV Interim Technology, including the D6T track-type tractor, 430F backhoe loader, CB44B vibratory compactor, 320EL RR hydraulic excavator and a 140M2 motorgrader.

Attendees had more than 5 acres of open space to dig, grade and move dirt with the Cat machine of their choice. Training coordinators were on hand to show attendees the full capabilities and feature sets of each machine.

Hawthorne CAT also featured destination kiosks to promote key customer services including financing options, SITECH, Product Link/VisionLink, rental service, product support and service. Caterpillar representatives also were available to meet with attendees to answer any questions.

Attendees who registered online were automatically entered to win a free one, two or three month rental of any Cat machine at their job site, sponsored by Hawthorne CAT and Caterpillar.

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