2017 F-350 DRW 0-60 testing

FishOnOne wrote:

patriotgrunt wrote:

4x4ord wrote:

patriotgrunt wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
According to this calculator:
Horsepower calculator


If the Ford weighs 8600 lbs and accelerates from 0-60 in 8 seconds it has about 440 engine HP.

If the Duramax weighs 8600 lbs and goes 0-60 in 8.74 seconds it has about
390 HP.

And if the Ram weighs 8600 lbs and goes 0-60 in 10.2 seconds it has about
320 HP.

There is no way that these trucks vary this much in horsepower.

How much do you think gearing has to do with the outcome? Ford seems to be more aggressive in gearing.

I'm not a drag racer but I realize that the lower gear truck will put more torque to the rear wheels off the line. The thing is, it also means it will have to shift into second sooner at which point the torque will drop below the rear wheel torque of the other trucks. As well if putting more torque to the rear wheels just causes wheel slip the advantage is lost anyway. All that to say I can't see lower gears making the difference.....not even sure what rear end ratio the Ford or Ram have for the test.

So after researching it, they did weigh the trucks.

TFLtrucks.com

The Ram was the heaviest at 8960#, Ford second at 8820# and Chevy the lightest at 8580#. It's amazing how heavy the Ford is even after using aluminum.

Ford reinvested the weight saving back into the frame, suspension, brakes, etc...