The Definitive Torque vs. Horsepower post
Year after year, I keep seeing the same old debates about torque vs. horsepower. Everyone seems to have a general idea that we are referring to power, but most don't really understand the relationshi...
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hone eagle wrote:
I have only 465 HP but have no problem keeping up or passing higher horsepower trucks on 6 and 7% grades, could it be 1650 ft lbs of torque ?
this with a truck at least double the weight of a pick-up
signed confused and perplexed
Oh Heck NO! You know from all these gassr post Torque has NOTHING to do with hill climbing it is all about HP, HP, HP, and High REVs!!!! :B
Same reason my slow turning Cummins with maybe 270Hp and a bunch of Torque (maybe 560#), can climb the same hills with 11,000# in tow, and hold speed at the speed limit (55 to 60).
Just remember that Torque is nothing, it is all about revs and HP. :R
The Devil made me write this post.
