Hello,
Just found this forum a couple of weeks ago and I'm still learning but I'm definitely interested in a truck conversion.
I realize the final tow rating and capabilities of truck depend on many variables: engine, axles, tires, weight of the conversion, etc.
What I'm looking for is a rough estimate to apply so I can narrow my search for a truck.
I consider the ability to maintain reasonable speed (55mph) up the grades found in southern California, Nevada, and Arizona almost a necessity. So it would be nice for a truck to have the torque, gearing, horsepower, and cooling necessary to accomplish this. My normal load will be a 13-15 thousand pound trailer with my max being 20k pounds.
I see quite a few conversions with engines in the 300 hp 800 torque range. What is a good estimate of their maximum towing capability?
For the trucks with 400 or more hp, how much can they reliably tow?
This forum has been a great source of information so far, if anyone has other sites or sources of information I would be interested in those as well.
Thanks,
Matt
|