Towing 10K+ with Gas Engine
I see a lot of people comment that if you tow over 10K lbs, you need to get a diesel. However, the big 3 all list gas trucks that can tow up to 14K (with the correct gears). I understand that a dies...
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Bob Landry wrote:K Charles wrote:
Some gas engines have more torque then some diesel engines do.
Which ones?
Wikipedia wrote:
The 1989–1993 Dodge Ram pickup engines were rated at 160 horsepower (119 kW; 162 PS) and 400 pound-feet (542 N·m).
The International Harvester IDI (from Indirect Injection) engine is a 4-stroke 8-cylinder Diesel engine used in International Harvester trucks, Ford F-Series pickups, and Ford E-Series vans from 1983 to 1994. ... Torque output 388 @ 1,400 RPM (7.3 L turbo)
Many gas engines are over 400 pound-feet.
