350 HP ICE vs. 350 HP Diesel?
OK, newbie here and aspiring RV'er. What comments can be made about the advantages/disadvantages of a 350 HP internal combustion engine vs. a 350 HP diesel engine in a class A camper (assuming all oth...
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dubdub07 wrote:rgatijnet1 wrote:JetAonly wrote:
Now on to the next part of the discussion. How much "Brakeing" HP does a gas engine develop. You know the kind of HP that keeps you from using your brakes down hill?
Who cares? They put brakes on a vehicle for a purpose. I use them. Never had a problem on any Western mountain ranges. :R
For safety sake I am going to chime in. This is NOT a correct statement. If I used my brakes only without my exhaust brake I wouldn't have a MH anymore as it would have been impailed in the side of a mountain or off a cliff long ago. There are statements that should not be made in general and this is one of them. Sorry, just making sure that those that don't know better don't come to my beautiful state thinking that the brakes won't fail them because if you are not REAL careful, they will.
Bill
It was a correct statement when you consider that many of us, me included, DO NOT have an exhaust brake and learn how to safely drive the mountains without one.
