transamz9 wrote:
Hannibal wrote:
Strange how that 30% lower rpm gives the average non gear head the impression that the engine is just loafing when it's actually straining like heal to push enough torque through O/D (torque reduction gears) to pull the load. Hit a big hill with the little pickup/car sized diesel towing 18k lbs and it'll be howling like a banshee as well to reach for the necessary horsepower to pull the hill. :B
Depending on the hill and speed you are referring to my diesel don't howl like a banshee with my 18,000#. Matter of fact on the interstate, it never gears down. I can run around on the back rolling hill roads around here @ 45-50 MPH in O/D with my 18,000# can you?
No and neither does your diesel. Nice try though.:R
