plastikosmd
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Just throttle it up though all rpm range when mapping torque and hp curves while making adjustments.
Full pull to see max hp but torque has already dropped off at much lower rpm (as one would expect for it at over 9 liters.) Even torque at 850 rpm idle was surprising.
Ideal would be a flat torque line though all rpm ranges but that isn’t realistic, it drops off=hence the curve
As to your throttle position point. I guess I’m not sure if we are making the same point in different ways.
My only point is that judging the force on individual components by throttle position when plowing vs towing isn’t a good way to encapsulate your failure margin.
Impact or shock loads, dynamic weight transfer (lifting plow/snow loads) and more/less force on rear vs front drives, turning asymmetric weight/force with loads or impacts etc.
It isn’t surprising that it broke plowing at less throttle or even driving/turning with those pods.
It seems to be a lot to expect from that front end I'm sure the rear is more robust for weighted pulling (that would offload the front)
Full pull to see max hp but torque has already dropped off at much lower rpm (as one would expect for it at over 9 liters.) Even torque at 850 rpm idle was surprising.
Ideal would be a flat torque line though all rpm ranges but that isn’t realistic, it drops off=hence the curve
As to your throttle position point. I guess I’m not sure if we are making the same point in different ways.
My only point is that judging the force on individual components by throttle position when plowing vs towing isn’t a good way to encapsulate your failure margin.
Impact or shock loads, dynamic weight transfer (lifting plow/snow loads) and more/less force on rear vs front drives, turning asymmetric weight/force with loads or impacts etc.
It isn’t surprising that it broke plowing at less throttle or even driving/turning with those pods.
It seems to be a lot to expect from that front end I'm sure the rear is more robust for weighted pulling (that would offload the front)
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