Soooo. 14hp Kohler vs 13hp Honda Pony Motors. opinions??

Pressure is determined by resistance to fluid flow. In simple terms, the heavier the load, the higher the pressure needed to move said load. As long as the pressure rating on all the hydraulic components is higher than what is needed to move the load, it will move.

Flow determines the speed at which the hydraulics operate. Think of it like filling a bucket with water. It will fill faster with the tap wide open than with it only half open.

HP is the ability to do work. HP needs to be matched to the flow rate of the pump.

 

Then get a pump that mounts directly to the pto and voila no driveshafts to break

 

I was just gonna say that. Nice and compact. Less chance for #### to break.

 

I haven't toyed with pony motors but both should be able to handle the same amount of weight/force. The bigger one should be faster since it can pump more fluid.

 

We used those setups on our hydrovac trucks. I think we used Chelsea PTO's but I can't remember what brand pumps we used. They were just fixed displacement gear pumps. 3-8 GPM depending on what application we needed them for.

 

I have had rgn with pups and now I use a pto set up. The pto is better in every aspect so far. I Would never go back to a pup. The pump in the pic is a small Muncie pump but you can pretty much mount any pump there. I use the larger Muncie pumps. 5500 psi max 27 gpm