Ran the HP to weight ratio on my truck

"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44)
03/06/2014 at 14:53 • Filed to: Ratios

Shouldn't of done that.

19.5 lbs per horsepower, or about 0.05 hp per pound. At least its good in the snow!

DISCUSSION (27)

HammerheadFistpunch > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 14:58

Yeah I did that for mine too. 22.88 lbs per hp, or .043 hp per lb. That's when new...without fluids...and at sea level.

I figure I'm optimistically driving around with about 29 lbs/hp or .035 hp per lb. When at max GVWR I'm at 54 lbs per hp ideal (63.7 realistically) and .016 hp/lb (realistic)

vert304 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:04

I know the feeling mine is 21.05 lbs per HP.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:05

I get .054 for the Aveo and .064 on the Dakota. I have the sad. But, like your truck, I can get through a blizzard without any problem.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Osiris - I can haz Euro spec?
03/06/2014 at 15:07

This was out christmas tree hunting!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:09

14.9 lbs per hp.

Mercury Milan V6.

that went better than expected.

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:09

Nice. It's supposed to snow again up here in Alaska soon so maybe I can get some awesome pictures. I've never seen snow like I have up here. It's usually about the size of a quarter and once it starts coming down, it just doesn't stop. We actually just got about 8 inches last night alone. And that's a small amount.

Party-vi > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:12

Bimmer: 13.91 lb/hp

Willys: 8.96 lb/hp

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > HammerheadFistpunch
03/06/2014 at 15:20

I don't even want to do the calculation for my body armored version. I've actually never weighed it since I put all the steel on. Need to go to the dump or a truck stop.

HammerheadFistpunch > FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
03/06/2014 at 15:22

I did some fuzzy math that puts a wet fzj80 in the 5050 lbs ballpark, figure 150 for the sliders, 25 extra lbs per (another 150) wheel and go from there. 5300 is my safe guess for where Im at.

BKRM3 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:27

8.81 lb/hp or 0.11 hp/lb. Not bad.

ncasolowork2 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:28

I bet my car is worse. Way worse. Subaru Legacy with 160 or 165hp. The AWD drive-train in a mid-sized sedan. power/weight has to be way towards the bottom of the list.

ncasolowork2 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:29

20.14lb/hp

0.049hp/lb

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > ncasolowork2
03/06/2014 at 15:30

Just take the weight and divide it! My truck is 4x4 so that is a lot more weight too.

scubaduba > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:32

Pretty surprised my Cobalt SS/TC got 9.325 make 313whp is why...but surprised my 89 2wd suburban with a LQ9 6.0L got 11.42lbs.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > HammerheadFistpunch
03/06/2014 at 15:33

Yeah probably another 200 for front bumper and winch, 150 rear bumper, high lift jack and jerrycan 50 and 50 for the roof rack. 5750.

Lekker > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:46

I got 0.1060606061, but then again my car isn't very big :p

Note, Why oh why do you have an HID headlight in a non-projector unit? You do realize your light is not only blinding but eye melting to us in small cars? =( If its not yours then nvm lol

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:50

50.96 lb/hp or 0.019 hp/lb.....!

My other car is 18.14 lb/hp and 0.06 hp/lb which seems pretty normal.

This is the first time any of these figures has made any sense to me. I'm not a 'Murcan, so everything I recognise is metric. The same goes for ft/lb torque. My scale is as such; 0-250: the norm, 250-500: diesely weasely, 500-750: haulin', 750-1000: black circles, 1000+: AMG Black

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Lekker
03/06/2014 at 15:51

They aren't HIDs. The light on the driver side burnt out just as we got off the highway. The other side is just the high beam cause that was the only light we had.

Lekker > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:54

My mistake then. I know the feeling all too well, happened while driving from Vegas to KCMO. Imagine that

puddler > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:55

1980 f150 - 3600lbs & 136hp new (probably half that now) - 26.4 (53) lbs/hp

'71 nova - 3150 lbs & 400hp - 7.8

'93 vfr750 - 529 & 102hp - 5.1

'07zx6r - 350lbs & 106hp - 3.3

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Lekker
03/06/2014 at 15:56

Always at the worst time!

Lekker > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 15:57

Yeah, awesome avatar btw. Had not seen it before

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Lekker
03/06/2014 at 16:01

The fact Kinja can make avatar gif work but fight me while adding a picture to a comment is nothing short of a miracle.

Lekker > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 16:06

This is not even a joke. Ugh Kinja

Garrett Davis > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 16:40

If it makes you feel any better, my car scored exactly the same as yours, 19.5 lbs per HP.

Kinja'd!!!

DatASSun > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 16:45

LS Swapped Datsun on the safe side is 2800 lbs with on the safe side 295 HP Gives me 9.49 per horsepower or .10535 per pound . Not too shabby especially since I think my car weights closer to 2600 pounds and is going to make closer to 315 ...

bob and john > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
03/06/2014 at 20:07

huh...wonder what my sv650 is...
6lbs/hp

or 0.1666hp/lbs...