From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 04:14:44 PST
David
From a traction point of view, disable the rearmost axle. When one drive
flange is removed from an axle, that axle will have no ability to propel the
vehicle whatsoever and if you hit a small obstacle the tires would have to
be "pushed" across (like the front). Of course backing up creates the same
situation.
There are pros and cons to any design change. For better traction, remove
the propeller shaft section between the differentials.
Cheers,
Bjorn
>From: David Cole <DavidCole@tk7.net>
>Reply-To: DavidCole@tk7.net
>To: Bjorn Brandstedt <super_deuce@hotmail.com>, Military Vehicles Mailing
>List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed - fuel savings?
>Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:38:23 -0500
>
>I was more worried about traction loss - which is the better axle to
>disable, the front or the rear of the tandem. Seems at first glance that
>the front might be better to disable than the rear. I don't have lockers
>in either of my axles. It sure would be nice to have a lockable coupling
>in the interaxle drive shaft.
>
>Opinions?
>
>Dave
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
>On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:20:25 -0500, Bjorn Brandstedt
><super_deuce@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>David,
>>For the purpose of eliminating any drag between the two rear axles, it
>>doesn't matter which axle/flange is replaced with a blank.
>>Bjorn
>>
>>
>>>From: David Cole <DavidCole@tk7.net>
>>>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>>>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed - fuel savings?
>>>Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:15:04 -0500
>>>
>>>Which axle would you remove? One from the front rear or one from the
>>>rear-rear?
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:29:35 EST, <Recovry4x4@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>You can net the same results here by removing one axle shaft. Same
>>>>number of bolts but no nuts and no crawling under the truck. I carry a
>>>>small bowl to catch the little bit of gear oil that drips out. Once done
>>>>removing or installing the shaft I dump the gear oil (maybe an ounce)
>>>>into the fuel tank. Laugh if you will, Ive been doing it for decades
>>>>with big trucks without any problems. I do use a front drive flange as
>>>>a cover when the shaft is removed.
>>>>
>>>>In a message dated 3/7/03 1:08:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>>mgmv@auroragroup.co.uk writes:
>>>>
>>>>>If you are looking for major fuel savings for a long journey on highway
>>>>>roads then you can simply unbolt the rear prop shaft between the two
>>>>>rear axels so that it is only driving the middle axel. This can make
>>>>>massive fuel savings, but is only worth doing for long highway
>>>>>journeys.
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>>Dave
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