How much Horsepower is needed to pull 2000 pounds?

Answer 1

It takes one horsepower to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second. To pull is a different thing. The main factor here would be the friction that would need to be dealt with. Are we dragging a dead weight over a rough surface or pulling a wheeled container over a smooth surface? To arrive at an answer that would be useful, the following facts need to be known:

What is the coefficient of friction between the two surfaces?

In what direction and/or angle do you want to move the 2000 lbs?

How fast do you need this motion to be?

Very heavy loads can be moved with very little horsepower in a frictionless and weightless environment. Here on the ground, it will always be harder.

Answer 2

Horses can pull up to four times their weight and the average horse weighs 550 kilograms (1210 pounds) so that would equal to about 2200 kilograms (4840 pounds).

Answer 3

depends on the horses. breed, height, weight, muscle, etc.

but it's a lot.