Unusual Tow Vehicle

blt2ski wrote:
I've seen a few of the original NPR chassis's floating around the Seattle Wa area. IIRC no turbo, 120hp or there about. Good for local delivery at gvw. Beyond that, a bit gutless. The auto version did not have good gearing, so it would stall out on the steeper 20+ percent grades. Then again, so did my C3500 with a 454! The manual did better.
Looked at them when I got my Navistar, but it was cheaper, with better gearing in both trans and RA for what I do. Plus the cab over does not have the RA capacity that the reg cab has, so when using as a dump rig, the cab overs over load the rear real easy dumping. THen again, like ALL rigs big and small, one needs to take these factors into account.
Newer models of ALL makes have better interiors than older ones.
ALso, I do not believe that OZ has as many interstates where one is traveling at 60-70mph/100kph. More HP is key here, if only doing offroad, or backroads with speeds in the 25-35 mph range, HP is not needed per say as it is at higher speeds. Torque multiplication is needed more.

Marty

Marty quite a few places where you have to travel at 110kmh. Marty to travel at 25-35mph you would be fined into the ground even on a back road. Obviously many people on this forum have not travelled much outside NA or have the slightest knowledge of trucking / transport in relation to those countries
Travel looney lives in his own world, his world and reality are distantly related
To me your comparison of the tiny NPR to a F450, is a bit like comparing a US Ford Ranger to a F350, pretty different and people on this forum would find that a very odd comparison.
Average speed on a semi suburban freeway is 110kmh, most tend to go at Speed limit. In other states it varies from 110kmh to 130kmh. Northern Territory has no restrictions, can go as fast as you want. Law states that must travel at least 85% of the posted speed or be fined.