From: Fred Martin (mung@in-touch.net)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 01:51:21 PST
Bjorn...you atayed on this subject long enough to get my mind into a
differential. As my minds eye tells me that when you pull the axle out
to relieve the rear axle...what happens to the inner axle gear...does it
have a bearing to keep it centered to the spider assembly (regular
differential...no locker type)...and would there be any extra wear to
the spider assembly on this axle? And if the front dual were spinning
(as in stuck) what would take place in the rear axle assembly? If the
rear ring and pinion were turning...it looks like the energy would be
transfered to the spiders and make them just spin in place...and I don't
think they have bearings...just metal to metal or maybe a thin bronze
shim from some I've seen. Is this a good thing? Maybe if not, some
precautions should be in place for this new setup. Sorry about
unshutting you up now...I guess this question could be answered by the
majority of differential heads if anyone else cares to voice their
opinion. Also...in pronouncing your name...is the "B" silent? Fred Martin
Bjorn Brandstedt wrote:
> Well, it does change things, but you know what I mean.
> I'm gonna shut up now.
> Bjorn
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>> 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
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>> On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:20:25 -0500, Bjorn Brandstedt
>> <super_deuce@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>>
>>> 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?
>>>>
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>>>> 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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