30,000 lbs behind the Ram
Clicky The Rams time was almost exactly what I expected out of a 385 hp engine. Using the same formula the 440 HP Powerstroke should have made the run in 10.5 minutes.
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I watched the F450 run up the Ike video again. Mr Truck left the Ford to shift on its own at about 6:30 in the video. The transmission waited till the engine rpm dropped to nearly 2000 rpm and 39 mph before shifting. That is a significant mistake ......at 2000 rpm the engine only makes 350 hp.Mr Truck should have made a manual downshift at 2300 rpm and 45 mph. The engine would have revved to 3000 rpm where it makes 420 hp. The Powerstroke has very significant torque rise from 3000 to 2600 rpm that he could have made use of. It depends how long he ran the engine below 2300 rpm but I suppose that blunder could have cost him 15 seconds.
