2006-07-30 19:02:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
They have enormous, powerful engines that have the capability of providing enough torque to tow 65,000 pounds. Check out pics of the older trucks where the whole front pops forward and up, like a pizza box.
2006-07-30 19:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by im.in.college.so.i.know.stuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of them have the large in line six diesel engines in them,but they also have big V8 diesel engines. Transmissions range from automatics (yes automatics) 5 speed macks, 8 speed, 10 speed,13 speed, 15 speed. some have 2 shift sticks and some have 3 sticks. the extra stick is for an axillary transmission.most of these are on the older trucks.
2006-07-31 05:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by fairlane66gta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Large (over 10L), inline 6 cylinder, turbo-charged diesel engines. Most common brand names are Detroit Diesel, Cummins and Catepillar.
2006-07-31 02:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by Flip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most have 6 cylinder diesel engines.
2006-07-31 02:08:22 · answer #4 · answered by jeffma807 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing some kind of large diesel, they usually last longer than conventional unleaded engines do
2006-07-31 02:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by ♫jmann♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big powerful Cats & Detroits
2006-07-31 02:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by Tracy I 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deisel... ford made the best deisel engine ..350 cummins ..dodge bought it & puts it in their ram deisels
2006-07-31 02:06:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diesel....
2006-07-31 02:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by Thomas J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diesel
2006-07-31 02:07:24 · answer #9 · answered by frisco7_us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok flip stole my answer
2006-07-31 02:40:05 · answer #10 · answered by bigrigdvr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋