Are the HP wars over?
So I haven't been keeping up on the HP wars for years. So I had a little time today and was checking out the 2022 HP wars of the big 3 and was shocked at what I saw. Ford not only was on top but d...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:4x4ord wrote:spoon059 wrote:4x4ord wrote:
The promised 505 hp Duramax for 2023 was short lived:
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At the end of the day, all these trucks are pulling Ike within what... a minute of each other? That is one of the worst pulling conditions that most truck drivers won't encounter in their lifetimes anyway.
Its been clear to me for some time now that all 3 HD pickups are plenty powerful. Its up to the individual purchaser to find the one that works for them. For me, right now, its a Ram with something puny like 370 hp and 800 lb/ft torque. Somehow that is enough for everything I need.
My next truck in 5 years... who knows. I have confidence that any of them will have plenty of power. It will come down to comfort, price and wife approving the looks and features.
I agree with you that all three make enough power to satisfy most RVers. However on the Ike run the fact that the Ford was nearly a mile ahead of the other two after 8 miles is very impressive.
What was the diff ratio on the RAM? Seems like they never get each brands best.
The Ram was 4.10. Ford was 3.55 and the GM was 3.42. As I recall the GM 10 speed kept the engine at fairly high rpm. I was surprised that it didn’t do better than it did.
I don’t remember exactly when that Ike pull was done but I think it was with a 400 Hp/1000 lbft torque Cummins.
