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7 2008 Competitive Comparison
Specifications GM Dodge Ram 5500/ Ford Hino International
C5500 Sterling Bullet F-550 185 4100
GVWR, lb. 18,000-26,000 17,995-19,500 17,950/19,000 18,000-17,600 17,800-19,500
Diesel engine OHV V8 Duramax Cummins I-6 OHV V8 Power Stroke
1
OHC I-4 Hino OHV V8 MaxxForce
1
Diesel displacement 6.6L 6.7L 6.4L 4.7L 6.4L
Diesel HP, base 300 @ 3000 305 @ 2900 325 @ 3000 175 @ 2700 200 @ 2600
Diesel hp, max. 330 305 325 175 230
Diesel torque 520 @ 1600 610 @ 1600 600 @ 2000 347 @ 1600 560 @ 1400
Diesel torque, max. 620 @ 1600 610 @ 1600 600 @ 2000 347 @ 1600 620 @ 1400
Gas engine OHV V8 NA OHV V10 NA NA
Gas displacement 8.1L NA 6.8L NA NA
Gas HP 325 @ 4000 NA 362 @ 4750 NA NA
Gas torque 450 @ 2800 NA 457 @ 3250 NA NA
Optional engines Duramax 6600 NA Power Stroke 6.4 NA NA
Transmission, AT Allison 6OD std. Aisin 6OD Ford 5OD std. Aisin 4OD Allison 5OD std.
Transmission, MT NA 6M ZF 6OD Eaton 5M NA
Alternator, amps 150 (100D) 136 115 (135D) 100 110
Steering ZF power Recirc. ball power 17:0:1 power TRW power TRW power
Front axle, lb. 7000-8000 7000 7000 6000 7300
Front springs, lb. 7000-8000 taperleaf 7000 coil 5600-7000 coil 6000 taperleaf 7300
taperleaf
Rear axle, lb. 13,500-19,000 13,500 13,500 13,000 10,500-12,200
Rear springs, lb. 13,500-19,000 13,500 13,500 13,000 12,000-13,500
Wheels, base 19.5x6 in. 8-bolt 19.5x6 in. 10 bolt 19.5x6 in. 10 bolt 19.5x6.75 in. 8 bolt
19.5
x
6.75 in. 8 bolt
Tires, base 225/70R19.5F 225/70R19.5F 225/70R19.5F 225/70R19.5F 225/70R19.5F
Brakes, front, in. 15 disc 15.3 disc 14.5 disc 12.75 disc 15 disc
Brakes, rear, in. 15 disc 15.3 disc 15.3 disc 15.37 disc 15 disc
Base frame, psi 80,000 50,000 36,000 80,000 80,000
Frame width, in. 33.5 34.0 34.2 34.0 34.0
Frame sec. mod.
(in.)
2
7.63 5.15 (rear) 10.1/17.28 8.18 9.125
Frame RBM 610,400 257,500 (rear) 363,600 655,100 506,250
Battery, CCA
(gas)
2x750
(1x600)
2x750 2x750
(1x750)
2x600 2x700
Fuel tank, gal. 25-60 in-rail 52 RH 40 in-rail 35 RH 50 RH
Seating 2 bucket 3-pass. bench 3-pass. bench Driver & 2 pass. 2 bucket
Mirrors, in. 7x12 + 7x6 7x10 combo 7x8 + 3.7 x 6.3 7x16 7x16.5
Base warranty 2 yr./unl. mi. 3 yr./36,000 mi. 3 yr./36,000 mi. 2 yr./unl. mi. 2 yr./unl. mi.
Engine warranty 5 yr./100,000 mi. 3 yr./150,000 mi.
2
5 yr./100,000 mi. 3 yr./unl. mi. 3 yr./150,000 mi.
(gas) (2 yr./unl. mi.)
(
3 yr./36,000 mi.)
AW 80.6 76.0 75.0 72.8 81.5
BA 37.0 38.7 37.4 34.6 39.9
BBC 102.5 122.9 118.2 98.0 107.0
CW 73.0 73.6 74.0 71.9 70.9
1 Ford Power Stroke and International MaxxForce 7 are the same engine.
2 Caterpillar has 3 yr./150,000 mi. engine warranty, parts only in 3rd year.