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Old 01-26-2010, 02:06 PM
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does anybody know if the cat 3126 have any power for towing?
 
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Old 01-26-2010, 10:18 PM
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welcome to diesel bombers and i will get back to you on that if somebody on here dont beat me to it and what kind of towing are you talking about anyway
 
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Old 01-26-2010, 10:52 PM
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engine makes 300 horse, give or take 30 depending on which model you get, which i'm assuming is around 700 or 800 ft-lbs of torque depending on the type of transmission, i'm assuming it'll be a manual but i have no idea, and the answer to that question is yes it should pull just fine
 
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Old 01-26-2010, 11:08 PM
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nope, a friend has one in a Chevy 6500 wrecker that weighs 18k empty and it cant get out of its own way, my cabover with a 4 cyl with a trailer will outrun his truck
 
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Old 01-26-2010, 11:14 PM
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well a couple of our trucks at work, coca-cola, haul upwards of 50k lbs and don't seem to struggle, they're no power house but they work for what we use em for
 
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Old 01-27-2010, 12:33 AM
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thats what all of are trucks use here to haul 80k+ there not fast but get the job done slow on hills more like crawl up it
 
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