Ghostrider- I guess I should clarify myself. First off, I like tire belching horsepower and axle twisting torque as well as anyone. Is it really necessary on a new truck? Well, that's debatable.
Case in point. My dad used to have a 76 Chevy C30 with a 454. The only thing it was really used for was to tow a flatbed gooseneck trailer. I don't know how long the trailer exactly was, I'm guessing in the 30+ feet category. Anyhow, we used to haul all kinds of equipment with that truck and trailer. From tractors and combines, to road compactors. The engine may have had 250 hp and 350 ft lbs of torque, but it always got the job done.
