The base variant of Volvo FH which is the Sleeper costs a little north of €104K. In its default configuration it comes with a 460 HP engine which is able to generate a torque of up to 2,300 NM. Combined with a beast of a fuel tank that has 1,400 litre capacity.
ENGINE UPGRADES :
In the table below I have enlisted the engine upgrades available for the Volvo FH. Followed by which I have explained a few terms in relation to it.
Power : The more powerful an engine is the better it will perform especially with relatively heavy loads. The unit of measurement is horsepower (HP). Torque : More torque an engine has the better it will be able to accelerate. So it is a useful metric for race cars but not all that useful for trucks. RPM : It stands for Revolutions Per Minute and this is once again a metric for the race track not for the highway. The chart below is a comparison of the power of the various engine upgrades available for the Volvo FH16.
TRANSMISSION UPGRADES :
In the table below I have enlisted the available transmission upgrades for the Volvo FH. Followed by which I have explained a few terms in relation to it.
Gears : Number of gears available in the transmission setup. I prefer the ones which have lesser number of gears because then I have to bother much less about shifting gears. FGR : It stands for First Gear Ratio and measures how good the pick-up of the transmission system. This is an important metric for trucks especially with heavier loads because the first gear sets it rolling. LGR : It stands for Last Gear Ratio. Not all that important for our purpose because rarely do we need to use the last gear in truck driving. Differential : It measures the number of rotation the output system makes for every rotation of the wheel. So if you multiply it with FGR you will get the number of rotations the engine has to make to get the wheel rotate once in the first gear.
Where to find the Volvo Dealerships ?
I have a dedicated list in which I have enlisted all the 49 truck dealerships present the base version. Bookmark it! Its quite useful.
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