Almost like freewheeling. A little bit of back pressure but not enough to do any good as far as slowing a rig down. That means you spend much more time on the brakes.
Almost like freewheeling. A little bit of back pressure but not enough to do any good as far as slowing a rig down. That means you spend much more time on the brakes.
You can also slow down by increasing the aerodynamic drag coefficient.
From the responses then, I gather that with the Allison MT 643 transmission, 185 HP is sufficient for towing a pickup. From your experiences, is it plenty or just enough with a shorter length bus (not a mini bus with the van front)? And, are buses that go to different geographic area's offered with different gear ratio's in the rear?
From the responses then, I gather that with the Allison MT 643 transmission, 185 HP is sufficient for towing a pickup. From your experiences, is it plenty or just enough with a shorter length bus (not a mini bus with the van front)? And, are buses that go to different geographic area's offered with different gear ratio's in the rear?
I don't think it relates to geographic area, but the intended use in that area. School buses are going to be geared lower and have less top end than one intended to be used for over the road highway use.
As with anything yo should have realistic expectations.
I will say that my shortie, with the lowest spec T444E and a AT542 (same internals as 545), I spent a lot of time in the truck lanes climbing through the mountains, and I"m not pulling a toad.
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