DoubleDingo
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- Joined
- Jul 3, 2012
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- Location
- Right where I am
- First Name
- Bagoomba
- Truck Year
- 1981
- Truck Model
- 81-C20 Silverado Camper Special-TH400-4.10s
- Engine Size
- Carb'ed Vortec 350
I'm not a fan of horsepower ratings on trucks or towing vehicles. Did he say how much torque? Any low end torque?
Unless you are planning on running it at a higher RPM where all your horsepower is, who cares?
I'm running 37s with 4.10s. The truck used to feel really quick with my 383 (444 ft/lbs) and 33s. Now with the 37s it still feels faster than stock with the 400 but not "quick". I still have more than enough power for hills at highway speed. Haven't towed my 5th wheel yet with these new tires...
And I thought that chart was the real actual physical size of the tire- not what is stamped on the sidewall. So you'd need to measure from the ground to the centerline of the hub then take that times two. A 37" will be 35"-36" depending on the tire. (unless you run 80 psi in them and there is zero tire squat).
With my 4.10s and an auto TH350 and lets say a 36" tire that puts me right in the middle of the green balanced power band.
Horsepower, nothing but horsepower, all that matters is horsepower. Torque is for *******. You should know that.