Gas, Diesel, Gears and Towing
Help me to understand the differences. Why can three trucks that are identical other than engines and transmissions (understanding that a diesel truck will have a higher GVWR and a lower payload becau...
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opnspaces wrote:
So:
Rider C (Tour de France, diesel engine) even at 3.55 (third gear) can pull the most weight.
Rider B in 1st gear (4.10 skinny legs, gas engine) can pull the second higher weight but has to pedal faster burning more energy (fuel).
Rider A in 2nd gear (3.73 , skinny legs) can pull the least weight, but pedals a bit slower than B so uses less energy (fuel) to maintain the same speed.
So using the two gas engines with the different gear ratio's....Lets say that the 3.73 has a GCWR of 20,000 pounds and the 4.10 gas a GCWR of 23,000 pounds, why is it that if towing with the truck with 3.73 gears and you get in an accident, a smart attorney could sue you for being over the stated GCWR when all that's really happened is you had less torque and HP than the same truck with 4.10 gears so the listed GCWR isn't high enough? Do manufacturers use bigger brakes if the gear ratios are different? I don't understand how torque and HP plays a roll in an accident.
