surlynkid said:
and what good does an overseas toyota do me unless i want to move overseas?
have you ever seen the torque curve as to when it hits 610 lb-ft? obviously not. it is flat from about 1600-2900. i bet i'll have a really hard time getting to 1600 rpm.
actually it is because I have seen the actual dyno results from a brand new 2005 Cummins Turbo diesel... that I know your 610 lb ft is non existent at 1600RPM in fact at any RPM, like the little Dodge brochure states...in the real world it doesn't exist, NOT stock at least and NOT outside a climate controlled room, engine dyno results from the manufacture are not REAL WORLD and they are always best case scenarios...
you can spout factory figures all you want...I'm sure that imaginary 610 lb ft is more than enough to haul what even trailer you need it to pull and you are perfectly happy with the truck you are paying for...
...but I know about million other trucks with smaller imaginary numbers in comparison that will do every thing yours does and then some !
read some of the other posts in this thread...maybe you should spend less money on that "610 lb ft" turbo diesel and more on buying a clue!
But you know if you are willing to spend more money you are bound to win something... like the emptiest pockets award!
what does 610 lb ft torque translate to? Real world...would the difference between ~482lb ft and ~610 lb ft keep me from hauling, well most anything you can legally or reasonably haul with a passenger class vehicle! answer is no!!
But don't worry the majority of consumers follow the same line of thought you do so maybe that 1000 lb ft rating Toyota potentially has on the horizon might translate to real world dollars for them and a shinny big pockets award!
keep rolling those eyes eventually they will uncross and you can see straight!
