purduepurdy

Cant they push 580hp with that spartan tune also(guessing on kill mode)? Factory twins have benefits.

levigarrett76

I will take a stock 5.9 over a maxxed out v-8. I would rather have a motor that will last 500k+ and get near 20 mpg unloaded. Shoot a 325/610 5.9 will pull way more than needs to be pulled in a 1 ton truck anyway....Give me a 5.9 in a new truck with 250hp 700 tq

RollinCoalSmoke

Where would the hp/tq numbers be on the big three if there was no epa regulations? Hmmmm it would be an interesting battle of the big 3 if there was a no hold barred hp/tq race.

pronstar

Any info on a tranny that will reliably handle the torque?

levigarrett76

all three would be well over 20 mpg...you can bank on that

graphitecumnz

and a Cummins would still have a P7100 on it...

levigarrett76

i can only dream

72dart

I honestly think these power wars are a joke! I would give anything to get my Dodge with a 340HP, and 660Lbs rating. I would want the same engine the Cummins offers the medium duties, like 16 quart sump capacity, 2800 RPM governed limit, Rear gear train, and a Cummins 250K engine warranty ect. I laugh at Ford when I hear they have another answer for a diesel buyer. In my opinion, they are only catering to the performance flunkies! With total disregard to longevity and durability. I thing Ford builds great trucks and would buy one in a second, as long as it was gasoline powered!

levigarrett76

good pointlook at the international version of the 6.0.....VT360. Much less hp and revs alot less...how many of them do you hear about having problems. Talked to my ups man yesterday, has that motor and over 550k on it. No problems....ford turned it up too much

CoastalDav

I'd rather have the fuel mileage than all that HP.

The other side of this is Ford must have confidence in its drive train to handle
that much torque. Truck Price just went up.

I could push the button on the Attitude/Juice three times and come up with the torque. Now the 48RE imput shaft and tranny might be hurting if I towed in that position. If I could find a 4:30 ring and pinion for my truck I would not worry about it. No one makes one. Wish I still had my Dana 80.

Dave

peobryant

The transmissions in the 6.4 PowerStroke will support 500+rwhp. On an all stock tranny, that is pretty impressive, no matter what the make.

The new tranny is supposed to be even more stout than this one.

RickG

That's exactly right . Dodge could have tuned the Cummins in the heavy vehicles to produce more hp but they went for reliability . I read that in a press release when the 4500/5500 first came out .

MikeyB

Yeah, horsepower isn't going to mean much when diesel gets back to over $4 a gallon and the truck is only getting 12mpg on a good day.

MikeyB

DBLR

Just heard GMC owner yesterday say his new Duramax 6 speed auto could tow there 25ft travel trailer better then his kids 07 Dodge 5.9 with a 4 speed auto but the Dodge got better fuel mileage