please help me

Its a joke from another thread where one member claimed that his truck's curb weight was above 33k.

To the OP, I get you are going into this blind so the advice I can give is don't just buy a truck but do your Due Diligence and follow the right steps. Just because it is 500 HP *why would you need that?) doesn't mean much, HP is one factor - as mentioned the drive train is key to this. You have to start with what you are going to haul, not what you might and select the right gearing for that and then look for a truck.

 

Heavy spec, mine is 9900kg 21780lbs w/sleeper. But I pull 140,000lbs all day.

 

Blackshack, let's be serious. A normal spec bobtail 670 weighs around 17,800 full fuel. 34-36 is truck and trailer numbers, although I'm not claiming I've ever run more than 3 axles on the semi.

 

.... Please. I know a driver who has a Volvo that weighs 34k bobtail weight with fuel and equipment for van, so a broom.

He even has scale tickets to prove if. Lol if he ever finds them.

Crickets crickets

 

In general, more HP = better fuel economy. Then engine isn't working as hard to get up the hill. BUT - there are a lot of other variables. But 2 drivers, pulling the same load, driving up the same hill - the 1 with more HP will get better MPG

 

I drive a Kenworth w900b with a isx 550 and a pusher axle and only scale at 30k with one trailer and 38k with combination.