Monday, December 02, 2013

what's important in a pull contest? Traction, not power. 18hp steam engine vs 850 hp John Deere



thanks Steve!

by traction, of course, the weight of the old tractor being so much more than the John Deere, and the larger flat contact patch of the twice as large wheels. 

4 comments:

  1. Horsepower isn't important it's all about torque baby. And in this case it's about torque and weight/mass.

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    1. oh hell yes, the weight difference must be 3 to one at least

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