Torque wars continue in the diesels
Ford has upped the ante to 450hp/935tq and a max tow rating of 34,000# in the F450. CLICKY
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ksss wrote:
Typically the medium duty trucks get detuned from the 350 version, so this is interesting. They must have a lot of faith in the truck or they have the computer dialed in to the point that it will prevent its own destruction. The GM/IH medium duty trucks will available for order this Spring, I am told. Should be interesting to see how the spec sheet compares.
The reason why they are detuned has more to do with the different emissions certification requirements between the pickup truck and the different cab & chassis combinations. Complete trucks use a chassis dyno certification while cab & chassis use a engine dyno certification since the chassis is not complete. They also have different power levels in the cab & chassis trucks depending on the specs and what it is rated to carry. It has very little to do with dependability.
