Does GM have it backwards?
2019 Silverado 1500 offers a 6.2 with 420 HP and 460 lbs-ft of torque and 10 spd trans. The 2020 Silverado 2500 rumored to offer a 6.6 with 400 HP and 450 lbs-ft of torque and 6 spd trans. Shouldn't ...
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1320Fastback wrote:
The 1/2 ton won't have the equipment or design to support the duty cycle of the heavier class trucks.
It's like that cheap Hazard Fraught Mig welder for $80.00, sure it's much cheaper than a name brand welder but with a 20% duty cycle either you sit on your butt for 8 out of every 10 minuets or the thing overheats and shuts off.
OK, I get it, there is a law, that states a gas engine in a truck built for hauling and trailering more weight than a lesser truck can not have more torque or HP than the lesser truck. I get it now!
I am still looking for the law that states it can't have more speeds in the tranny than 6 speeds because it will just break.
