On Tue, 29 Jul 2014 21:42:06 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> OK Phillip - thanks for the clear explanation! > > Now, if I understand correctly, if my pickup has the required torque to > pull the 4000 lb. trailer up Grapevine, and your lawn tractor doesn't, > I'll be moving and you won't. So torque does matter, but more HP with > the required torque means the work gets performed faster. Insufficient > torque means no work is done. No, lower torque means the work is done more slowly. With the right gearing, tires, and weight, a lawn tractor motor can move an 80,000 pound semi trailer up the Grapevine, just like a 1500 HP semi tractor. Except slower. > If Curt wants to haul a load of gravel to camp, he'll need a minimum > amount of torque to accomplish the job, regardless of how fast it gets > done. > > Did I get it right? Ummm ... no, not quite. You forgot about the requisite gearing. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
