WOW im really lost now then, all this time i thought that the diesels torque was what it was all about, well that sucks. :shrug: Nice write up though :thumbs up yellow:

He explained it very well.. But torque is a product of power band and diesels have a much BETTER power band than a gasser any day(more work in less RPM) and that is why they put down so much 'torque.' That is why you wont see gassers with a torque # double that or more of HP... and of course why gassers arent big tow rigs, they suck, literally lol..

Hope that helps too.

Torque is a product of volumetric efficiency.

Torque is the product of compression and diesel fuel burning characteristics. Also, the term "better powerband" is not really accurate.

Gassers make great tow rigs. However, at the RPM that most of them would be required to run to put the most power to the pavement, they don't lend themselves well to being fuel efficient.
Remember, not every trailer is required to be pulled in a competitive environment either.

That makes sense...

We just have a much more useable powerband than gassers thats for sure.. as said they rev very high to make power.

Thanks for clearing it up.. I've been on so much of these HP vs TQ threads that I dont know what to think any more. :|