Detuned 6.7 diesel in Ford Super C RV
I was looking online at a Super C based on the Ford F-550 chassis. The specs on the Ford website are 330 HP/ 750 TQ, while the specs on a "non-commercial" F-350 are 440 HP & 925 TQ. When a manuf...
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patperry2766 wrote:
Hypothetically speaking, wouldn't it be more beneficial to give this medium duty chassis all the power available so it wasn't necessary to run at near max/max capacity for extended lengths of time?
Basically what they are doing is artificially limit it so it is never running near max output.
These rigs also have much lower gearing then light-duty trucks, to put more torque to the rear wheels. This improves acceleration and gradability, however HP is what matters for top speed up grades. These sacrifice some speed in order to gain longevity.
