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gone7 · 03-11-2013, 03:10 PM

A lot of people forget that a little torque can be multiplied by lower gearing. Also, a tractor/trailer used for city delivery over an eight hour work day will spend over six hours only needing 100 hp and 200 hp for approximately one hour total.

03-11-2013, 03:10 PM	#179 (permalink)
gone7 gone Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 98 Lincoln #4 - '93 Lincoln Town Car Executive Thanks: 72 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	A lot of people forget that a little torque can be multiplied by lower gearing. Also, a tractor/trailer used for city delivery over an eight hour work day will spend over six hours only needing 100 hp and 200 hp for approximately one hour total.