Not Cool

[Greenleaf]

So my little brother calls me last night... ... . says he only has two minutes left on the calling card. OK... ... . ?????? Begins by slamming Diesels. Proceeds to tell how there is no easy way to remove the turbo from a 2001 D-Max. "Good thing I pulled the transmission" he replies. Huh?... ... . But wait, it gets better. Proceeds to say it's rated at 300HP with 550 ft lbs of torque. OK ... ... ... ..... "and it's a V8" he replies,"not some wimpy little 6 cyl. 5. 9" Says I'm lucky to see 120 HP with mine. "OK,"I say... . "what year is it again?, 2001?" I told him mine is a '92 with 160 stock,and 440 ft lbs, I believe. Tells me the V8 is way far better with tons more HP and torque. I reminded him that mine has 440 ft lbs with only 160 HP and the D-Max needs 300 HP to make 550 ft lbs. Also reminded him I can take a nap in my engine compartment.



Remember he only has two minutes of call time. And it's all I can do to get a word in edge wise. So... ... . after he reassures himself that the Cummins is a worthless slug of iron,unable to get out of it's own way ,the two min. are up, the phone goes dead, and I was left with the feeling that I've just been set up raked over the coals and insulted:-{}.



Well guys, help me defend myself and the honor of the mighty Cummins [as well as your own ride ]



I'll be sure to send this off to him



Scott

 

[Steve Campbell]

call him back in nine years....

and ask how his D Max is running.

 

[Fireman]

Scott,



My brothers D-max laid down on him (again) the other day. He called me to diagnose it over the phone I don't know why those guys think those things are soooooo wunerful!





They seem to be laboring under the impression that their trucks can haul anything too. He says that his 2500 is rated to tow 16,000# yet my 3500 drw is only rated to tow 13-14,000#. Yeah, right!



You can't win with these guys, so why try?



Fireman

 

[bighammer]

So how did this get into 3rd gen non-engine forum?



Maybe we need other brands forum?

 

[dPierce]

Tell him to bring it down to Shieds this weekend and check out the truck pulls... you guys could just watch and you wouldn't even have to say anything, or stoop to his level... just watch the show.



Then, on the way home, kick his a** for being such an idiot

 

[Hudsonhawk]

Ask him how far up the RPM band his "peak torque" is and how long it produces it.



Or better yet put 12,000# behind each truck and do a pull off through hill country.

 

[jzaremski]

just drop the issue and let him wallow in his happy world. As the old saying goes, "don't argue with idiots. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. "

 

[Greenleaf]

I suppose he didn't hear me say mine is a 92 160 hp/440 ft lbs and the dmax is an 01 with only 550 ft lbs Then again he sees GMC in his sleep. And if the V8 design is powerful, why don't they use them in farm tractors???