2020 Ford 7.3L Ike Gauntlet
It did way better than I expected going up. LINK
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ib516 wrote:
The diesel did downshift less though, and it was a better "tow rig" overall. I can imagine with the newest crop of diesels approaching and exceeding 1000 lbs-ft of tq that would only be even better.
^ This is the part the loyal gas engine folks don't like to acknowledge. Jump back 15-20 years to what is kind of the start of "modern" drivetrains.
Big fuel injected gassers, high pressure injected diesels, more than 4 cogs in a transmission....
Gas engines were HP in the mid-high 300s and TQ in the high 3s, low 400s.
Diesels were in the 300hp range and 500-600ft lbs.
Gas engines are now low to mid 400s HP and low to mid 400s TQ.
Diesels are 400-500hp and 900-1000tq.
The diesels have almost doubled in what counts for towing, torque, and the gas engines have made great strides in efficiency and notable gains, but nothing earth shattering.
