Actually the Hino 8 liter produces 256 horses at 2500 rpms and 745 ft/lbs of torque at only 1500 rpms. It is built to handle 35,000 lbs. It would out pull most of our tow rigs. And actually it has an Eaton 5 speed manual. It even has the Hino heavy duty rear end in it.
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I got to look at it up close on Friday. Thing looks pretty sick.