Now now, you're not being fair to nissan.. that may well be able to outdo a
new Ram at towing, performance, and mileage for a couple of years. And
before anyone start spouting about jap reliability.. I think now that
they've decided to try and play the game the American way.. we'll see how
well they hold up to the way we abUSE our trucks in the US.
Just because the nissan is rated higher; if you need to pull a trailer that
is 5000# beyond your ratings.. in the Dodge, you just hook up and pull it
anyway.. The trucks are overbuilt and underrated enough to compensate; but
how much margin do you think the nissan has for overloading & exceeding it's
limits?
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Bleazard" <dml@bleazard.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: DML: interesting pick
>
> droo said:
> >
> >> And what does the power needed to win a drag race have to do with
> >> getting
> >> up to speed quicker? "Getting up to speed" in the real world means
> >> torque.
> >
> > A drag race is all about getting up to speed the fastest. That's why
it's
> > only a 1/4 mile and not 3 miles.
>
> I would submit that low-end torque is going to play a big role in getting
> the vehicle started from a dead stop. I'm really very happy for Nissan
> that they're able to turn their plastic engine at a zillion RPMs to
> generate a high HP figure for their marketing material, but I'd say that
> you'd need some real torque to overcome your own inertia at the starting
> line.
>
> Particularly if you hook up about 9000 lbs of trailer behind each truck.
> I'd guess that that scenario would favor a Mopar torquemonster over a
> hyperactive high RPM twisty engine.
>
> But of course, this is all just my opinion.
>
> --
> Jason Bleazard http://www.bleazard.net Burlington, Ontario
> his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
>
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