275 HP Cummins diesel on a 31' coach
Ok, so our search for the next RV is ongoing and I have expanded it to included the smaller sized DP coaches. Tiffin has a 31' Breeze that has a 275 HP Cummins diesel that produces torque of 560 at ...
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dmatt wrote:
Thanks for that, great formula to know. Interestingly, they put the same engine in the 33' version as well so I'd assume it would struggle even more!
Yes, you do see that, but you also see that those RV with less than adequate HP are of lighter (aka cheaper) construction. I checked that out over the years and it seemed to hold true. If you inspected a longer RV with the same HP engine found in shorter RVs, the quality of the interior and exterior components suffered and they seemed to be lighter in general. So you'd have lightweight cabinetry, few steel framed pieces of furniture, smaller and lighter mattress, thinner roof and side walls, and so forth. Just something to be aware of.
