Top speed

[Julian T]

Well, just for the hell of it, I cruised most of 110 km home at 128 kph GPS tonight, 120 kph on the speedo, bang on 3,000 rpm.

It wouldn't go faster, but I recon it would have cruised all day and every day at that speed.

I'm with you Shayne on the gearing, but with max torque at circa 2,200 rpm, I guess it just runs out of grunt up near the 3,000 rpm mark.

I'm not sure whether 5th gear on the truck is over-driven (meaning props going faster than the engine) or whether it's 1:1.

Did you find tyres BTW Shayne? I'm now looking to try to get 305/70/16 STT Pros when the pay-cheque comes in this month.. giving up on the BFG KO2s

I believe 4th gear is 1:1, 5th is over driven.

 

[GeekOKent]

Did 130mph in thr 1hz once. Was loaded on the back of a train at the time though.