Engine load vs RPM and torque

[Tedscj at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/8/99 8:11:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bearbvd at sni.net 
writes:

> as much as I like the forged (6061 alloy) Alcoa wheels, even
>  they crack quite a lot in the wrong kind of service!
>  
>  Regards, Greg
>  

Well, I just HAVE to put my $.02 in!
When I was in the Army, we used two different types of wheels on our M60 
based tanks, steel and alum.  The steel wheels would bend frequently and need 
to be replaced when convenient, but the aluminum wheels ... they were 
constantly BREAKING and of course required immediate replacement if you 
didn't want to drive around on your hubs.
I have not been too fond of aluminum wheels ever since, no matter how 
'faddish' they may be.  ESPECIALLY on trucks.  I mean, what's the point?  Is 
the few pounds you save really going to help the handling with a live axle 
suspension?  But then most people with trucks (SUVs) these days won't ever 
see a dirt road, much less off-road, anyway.  But the idea of alum. wheels on 
a truck is stupid if you ask me.

Ted