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With the M series trucks the only option in the back is to disconnect the rear
most axle. I figured if I only had one drive axle in the back that if I got over
a hole or something with one drive wheel, then the front axle would kick in and
pull the truck off the hole. I once had a dual tandem dump truck get stuck in
my side yard in soft mud. He sank about 6 inches. The driver engaged the
interaxle locking feature and the axles had posi's and it still wouldn't move. He
finally dumped the load where it sat (all 15+ tons of rock) and then rocked the
truck until he got out.
I'm concerned that a lot of HP is being used up by the axles fitting each other in
the rear.
Dave
Everett Doyle wrote:
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> main problem I see is tendency to get stuck on most anything -- just this
> past weekend took tow truck a moved tractor trailer about 3 feet he was
> stuck wet grass -- only had one rear axle pulling and drive was spinning on
> wet grass. By the way was empty. I would think that only strain would be
> if running loaded.
>
> Also I wonder if we are going to go to trouble to unhook rear what about
> front --
>
> and if going to pull rear drive shaft -- what about pulling axles to stop
> chunk from turning.
>
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>
> > I am thinking about disconnecting the middle axle on my cckw too. I
> wouldnt
> > mine hearing opinions on this idea. Especilly any negative results that cn
> > happen. I am thinking too much strain on rear drive line and failure. But
> I
> > dont know.
>
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