Originally posted by Locobreath:
If you know the total vehicle weight and the gradiant of the highway, it is pretty easy to calculate the wheel horsepower needed to maintain any particular speed.
My trailer is rated at 6500 pounds and my truck weighs about 5500.
How do I calculate the horsepower needed to take 12,000 pounds up Monarch pass in Colorado headed to Utah at 70 mph?
I might choose that route in a couple weeks, though that leg of the trip I think the trailer will be only 1750 because it will actually be empty.
