DP Horsepower
When purchasing a Class A DP should consideration be given to the hosepower or are all Class A powered sufficiently. Some older ones have the 260 HP Cummins engine and was wondering if this is adequat...
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Distilled down a HP is a HP-- be it from a gas or diesel.
The BIG difference is that the diesel can generate that HP at a much lower and more economic RPM with less shifting.
Said another way, I can climb most grades around 1600 RPM (peak torque is 1,440 RPM), probably 1/2 the RPM a gasoline engine would need to generate that HP.
The BIG difference is that the diesel can generate that HP at a much lower and more economic RPM with less shifting.
Said another way, I can climb most grades around 1600 RPM (peak torque is 1,440 RPM), probably 1/2 the RPM a gasoline engine would need to generate that HP.
