Re: Old Horsepower ratings versus Rating on newer

Posted by David Wylie on March 18, 2006 at 16:29:13 from (66.25.194.207):

In Reply to: Old Horsepower ratings versus Rating on newer Engi posted by Tommy H on June 02, 2004 at 14:54:59:

A common misconception. If you cannot transfer the power to the ground, and in the case of your lawnmower, it does not develop the power at the ground. A tractor that devolops x-horsepower at the draw bar or the p.t.o. has the ability to do just what it is rated to do, while your lawn mower is not a tractor. The gear box on it is only designed to transmit a certain amount of power to the ground while the remainder goes to the mower deck. Again a common misconception a lot of people think just because they have a lawn mower with a big horse-power engine they can use it like they a tractor. Then they wonder why it does not last long. Look at a tractor like my old Massey 135 it makes it"s horsepower at 1500 r.p.m. while your lawnmowere has to run at 3400-3600 r.p.m. to make its power. If you put a gear reduction on it like is on a tractor you will be able to get the pulling power.

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