Diesel engine power
Is a 300hp diesel sufficient for a 36/37 foot motor home? Will a 300hp lug down on hills?
Forum Discussion
The answer could be yes or no, how much does the motorhome weigh?
We have a 42 ft. motorhome with a 425 Cummins, weigh just over 40,000 lbs. and we go slow up steep inclines. We always make it over. Our Cummins has 1,200 lb. ft. of torque.
Our new coach will weigh 54,000 lbs, 500 hp Volvo with 1,750 lb. ft. of torque. On the test drive, I did slow on a long grade but not as slow as our current coach. Torque is what moves a diesel.
MM.
We have a 42 ft. motorhome with a 425 Cummins, weigh just over 40,000 lbs. and we go slow up steep inclines. We always make it over. Our Cummins has 1,200 lb. ft. of torque.
Our new coach will weigh 54,000 lbs, 500 hp Volvo with 1,750 lb. ft. of torque. On the test drive, I did slow on a long grade but not as slow as our current coach. Torque is what moves a diesel.
MM.
