Is 330 HP enough for a 37-40' DP
Seeing a lot of early mid 2000 DP in the 37-40' range with 300-330 HP Cats or Cummings. Is this enough HP? The torque seems to be about 1000 lb/ ft on either. Is this enought? We plan to tow a Jee...
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obgraham and others talk about the sweet spot for a DPTo me that means finding the right rpm and gear combination which will avoid the engine overheating, and then accepting whatever speed the rig gives me.
On Cabbage Hill on I-84 for instance, that usually worked out to 45mph on the climb in 4th gear.
On Powder River on US 16 I had more trouble, was down at 20 mph and still had to stop and cool her down a bit. Can't win them all.
