Gas vs Diesel (I've read the FAQs!!)
Hello to All, We *still* have the Thor Jazz in my sig, and it's still a going concern, but the wife is up for a change and "we" are wondering if a Class A would fit the bill. Many of our trips are ...
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We run the kind of setup the OP is inquiring about. We have a 32,000 lb MH with a CAT C-12 with 425HP and 1550 ft-lbs of torque. With our toad we are less than 37,000 lbs. I'll be the first to admit that this much power to weight isn't necessary, but it sure is nice. We've not driven the Grapevine, but we did climb Cabbage Hill in OR and never went below ~53 mph.
I fully understand that it is the HP to weight ratio that governs how fast you can climb a hill, but the torque of a big block diesel is what makes the driving experience so enjoyable. With that much torque the MH drives not all that much different than a car in terms of how it accelerates from a stop.
I fully understand that it is the HP to weight ratio that governs how fast you can climb a hill, but the torque of a big block diesel is what makes the driving experience so enjoyable. With that much torque the MH drives not all that much different than a car in terms of how it accelerates from a stop.
