โJun-23-2020 05:18 PM
โJun-29-2020 07:39 AM
KD4UPL wrote:
You rarely pull at an RPM higher than 2500? You must have a really light trailer, live where there are no mountains, or just like lugging the engine to death.
โJun-25-2020 04:13 PM
KD4UPL wrote:wayfun wrote:KD4UPL wrote:
You rarely pull at an RPM higher than 2500? You must have a really light trailer, live where there are no mountains, or just like lugging the engine to death.
I was pulling about 5000 lbs through the mountains of TN in tow/haul mode with the cruise set on 60 and let the 8 speed do the work. It would occasionally drop 5th gear at 2700 rpm. Most of the time it was in 6th gear at 2200 rpm.
That's remarkable. When I've got 6,500 pounds behind my 2009 Suburban with the 6.0L I'm usually down to 4th gear or even 3rd to maintain interstate speeds on the grades here in VA and WV.
โJun-25-2020 07:47 AM
โJun-25-2020 03:54 AM
parker.rowe wrote:
The first of the coveted 7.3 powerstrokes where 250hp and 500ft lbs through a 4 speed auto.
24V Cummins was 235hp and 420ft lbs with a 4 speed auto.
12V Cummins had even less power.
3.0 Duramax is 277hp and 460ft lbs with a 10 speed auto.
I think it will do just fine. The chassis may not be a replacement for a 3/4-1ton, but the engine will do the job.
โJun-24-2020 09:36 PM
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โJun-24-2020 10:23 AM
jdc1 wrote:Grit dog wrote:
What a bunch of negative or leading responses.
To the OP, if the new GM baby diesel has a lick of trouble pulling the weight you proposed and doing it smartly, Iโd be quite surprised.
Look at some reviews of the Eco Diesel Dodge. Very similar performance numbers
Gas vs Diesel. HP vs HP. Torque vs Torque. RPM vs RPM. MPG vs MPG.
These motors are not comparable cubic inch vs cubic inch.
โJun-24-2020 10:00 AM
โJun-24-2020 08:34 AM
Grit dog wrote:
What a bunch of negative or leading responses.
To the OP, if the new GM baby diesel has a lick of trouble pulling the weight you proposed and doing it smartly, Iโd be quite surprised.
Look at some reviews of the Eco Diesel Dodge. Very similar performance numbers
โJun-24-2020 07:14 AM
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โJun-24-2020 03:49 AM
wayfun wrote:KD4UPL wrote:
You rarely pull at an RPM higher than 2500? You must have a really light trailer, live where there are no mountains, or just like lugging the engine to death.
I was pulling about 5000 lbs through the mountains of TN in tow/haul mode with the cruise set on 60 and let the 8 speed do the work. It would occasionally drop 5th gear at 2700 rpm. Most of the time it was in 6th gear at 2200 rpm.