Rear axle ratios
I've had a hard time finding a truck with everything I want on it, so I'm debating the need for higher rear axle ratios. Here are the net 1st gear ratios for various half-ton trucks: Make Rear ...
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hemismith wrote:
Well, that's why it is faster to 60, but that doesn't account for off-the-line feel. HP is just a mathematical function of torque and rpms; it only has more HP because it revs higher. At 2000 rpm, the diesel is putting out 160 hp. With the hemi's torque peak higher and losing some due to my elevation, I estimate that it has at most 120 hp at 2000 rpm. This makes me question the diesels specs.
It's all about torque management. I doubt there is a truck on the market that allows full torque output in low gear, especially the diesels. Also, with the Ecodiesel there is some turbo lag although that's probably minimal.
