Little power in new truck

You're going to find that your old truck had a Volvo D13 or a Cummins X-15 and your new truck will have the same choices as well.

The horsepower and torque ratings could be very different as well as gear ratios in the drive axles. There is not one single setting in the ECM to control horsepower and torque.

 

Why would a company put out a truck that struggles up hills? Why would someone buy such truck? I experience the same thing.

 

Less power = less potential for driver abuse. Give an inexperienced driver a 605 hp/2050 ft lb engine and there's a HUGE potential for damage.

 

Volvos use the D13 almost exclusively and only if it is an auto-shift.
It can be built to produce between 375HP and 515HP and 1450 to 1850 lb-ft torque.
You can in some instances increase the HP and/or torque some with straight programming but some larger jumps may require hardware changes (turbo, camshaft, or cam timing as well as cooling).
Volvo can put in a "break-in" program that restricts power for the break-in period to protect the engine.

 

Read the sticker on the driver side door jam, it’ll say everything about what’s under the hood and axles. I bet it’s a 405 or 425hp with down speed axles.

 

What engine and rears? Should be on the valve cover or in the glove box for the specs. Might only be 400/1450-1550 if that's the case it's gonna be a dog

 

Lol only 400hp ? When I started most fleet trucks had either the formula 300 hp Cummins or 3406b cats with hp ratings of 285 to 310 .

 

You would be amazed at how many 400HP trucks there are roaming the highways these days. I see them all the time.