If those 'pay scales' at truckstops would also install 'pay dynos' they
would make so much money that they wouldn't have to charge $6-US for a
weighing (maybe the rate has gone up). Plus all the beverage sales they'd
make, too.
In <list-1306119@skylee.com>, on 09/27/01
at 11:52 AM, "Jim Newton" <jnewton@laurel.com> said:
>Hi List...
>One of my friends is bragging about his civilian diesel Chevy pickup
>truck having 577 foot pounds of torque at the rear wheel at 2250 RPM.
>I have always felt I could easily win a tug-of-war content with him with
>my deuce...maybe even against two trucks like his pulling against me.
>But since we are unlikely to actually hook the trucks up to each other in
>such a contest, does anyone know the at-the-wheel torque ratings for a
>turbo diesel deuce so I can win against him on paper?
>Remember, the torque rating I'm after is at the wheels, NOT the flywheel.
>Thanks!
Bill
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