New Ram/Cummins vs GM/Duramax on the IKE
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ib516 wrote:Huntindog wrote:
With the 60MPH limit for this test.... That was the biggest factor in the outcome. Both trucks were pretty much at the limit the whole way up the hill. With both trucks able to do that, there were very few areas where one could assert an advantage.
Though I would have liked to see a couple of DRWs go at it, I doubt the result would have changed much. With a 16k trailer and a 60 MPH limit... Neither truck will be pushed enough to make a difference.
What I saw, and what they said was that both trucks were only able to get to 56-58 mph flat out on at least some sections.
I used an online calculator to figure the average speed. We know the times. 8.24-8.25.
The distance is either 7.9 or 8.1 miles. That works out to 56-58 MPH... Which is actually gonna be higher, as the clock was started at about 30 MPH on the onramp. No way to account for that accuratly, but it means that the average speed will be higher than the calculator showed. IMO, they were at 60 MPH a lot.
