Originally Posted By: KrisZ
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
As long as it is geared correctly, it will pull it.
And a gearbox is what? A torque multiplier. Sure, you can gear an F1 engine to pull the same load as the 6.7 diesel, but aside from the dismal fuel economy, it would blow up to pieces in short order.
HP matters if you plan on racing while pulling a trailer.
Even the diesel engines use a transmission with underdrive gears pushing a final drive which is under-drive also. All of which multiplies torque. I guess even diesel can't do the job right.
Horsepower is a measurement of how fast work gets done. Torque is a measurement of applied force. Technically I can generate piles of torque, standing on a 6' bar attempting to turn a bolt that is welded. Won't mean I do any appreciable work.
Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
As long as it is geared correctly, it will pull it.
And a gearbox is what? A torque multiplier. Sure, you can gear an F1 engine to pull the same load as the 6.7 diesel, but aside from the dismal fuel economy, it would blow up to pieces in short order.
HP matters if you plan on racing while pulling a trailer.
Even the diesel engines use a transmission with underdrive gears pushing a final drive which is under-drive also. All of which multiplies torque. I guess even diesel can't do the job right.
Horsepower is a measurement of how fast work gets done. Torque is a measurement of applied force. Technically I can generate piles of torque, standing on a 6' bar attempting to turn a bolt that is welded. Won't mean I do any appreciable work.