[VAC] Re: Towing With A Short Wheel Base Tow Vehicle

["Richard P. Kenan" <as5368@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

         Not quite that simple, Jim (wearing my nit-picking 
hat).  Horsepower is work per unit time.  Expending a fixed HP over a time 
T results in the production of HP*T work (in oddball units).  Torque is a 
force times a distance.  Operating under a fixed torque, T, turning the 
shaft through an angle, A, results in a work performed of T*A.  So, they 
are interrelated, but not proportional, peaking at different RPM, usually.
         The catch, as you pointed out, is keeping the HP  up to par for 
the job at hand; without torque, it's hard to do the job at all in a 
reasonable time; without sustainable HP, you cannot keep the torque 
up.  Your experience with your two trucks is valuable information for all 
towers to have - experience cannot be substituted.

Regards,
Dick
(5368)