Ram Goes to Stunning 900 lb-ft of torque
The 2016 Ram 3500 breaks the towing record previously held by the old Ram 3500 (at 30,000 pounds) by moving up to 31,210 pounds,more than two tons beyond its closest rival. To get there, Ram went from...
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Turtle n Peeps wrote:
There must be different types of semi's in other parts of the country? :h
The ones out west where I live when they climb a hill or mountain, most of them you can count the lug nuts on the wheels they are going so slow. They must be a REAL hazard according to some on here!!! "B
Either that or the semi's in your area have 1,500 to 2,000 HP to tow those mountains at 60 MPH. :B
No need for the silliness about 1,500 hp to 2,000 hp. Others have agreed that if you can do more than 30mph on an interstate it's safer. It's also simple logic. The 18-wheelers going less than 40mph all have their hazard lights on as it's not a desirable speed and as soon as they can go faster they do. This would be why the newer semi engines are 600bhp and more than 2000 lb/ft, so when companies are able to upgrade they can buy trucks which at 80k they aren't forced to crawl yet return the same mpg as the older trucks.
