V10 or 7.3 power vs tundra 5.7
So I've known for a long time that I'm riding heavy. I'm now in a better position to try and correct this. I currently have an 08 tundra 5.7 pullin a Dutchman rubicon 1905TH. (19' box, 25' tounge to ...
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John & Angela wrote:Powerdude wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
Isn't the top of that pass around 11,000ft. With a naturally aspirated engine you lose something like 3-4% per 1000ft above sea level, so your current truck is probably putting out the power of a smart car near the top..
Now that's some funny stuff. :B
SmartCar 2014 is 70 hp.
The gassers are 70 HP. My diesel smart car is 44 HP. More torque though. :)
Yes, I was exaggerating... a little bit...if the Toyota is rated at 300hp, it's probably down to around 160-170hp near the peak and you will notice it.
On a side note, I had one of the pre-turbo 7.3's and while I never worried if I would make it to the top, it was often slow. Crossing the pass in question (not towing) I was peaking at around 50mph. Of course it was only rated at 180hp, so I probably had around 100hp trying to pull better than 6000lbs up a good grade.
