Re: [MV] M35 adventures, air bag lift, turning radius.

From: D O (dohe69@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Aug 19 2004 - 06:21:34 PDT


I was thinking about this the other day for the purpose of reducing turning
radius when doing parking lot maneuvers; installing air bags under the
front tandem, to inflate and push down front axle, subsequently lifting the
rear axle off the ground. I suppose the air bags could also be used if you
had your rear tandem disabled to increase traction, but the air shift front
axle would do a fine job too.

I gotta stop eating those CARC paint chips.

>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 1:06 AM
>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 adventures
>
>
> > Patrick You wrote ""The axles are coupled together. I have heard that
>if
>I
> > remove the interaxle shaft, I must use new bolts when putting it back.
>Grade
> > 8 fine pitch I assume?
> >
> > I think my next long run will be with the shaft removed, to try it
>out."""
> >
> > Do not have answer to bolt question, however, please let me add this
> > comment.
> >
> > The only hazard that I see in doing this is that in soft ground the dead
> > axle could hold pulling axle up so that you cannot get enough traction
>on
> > powered axle to keep from getting stuck. In addition I have been told
>it
>is
> > possible in rough terrain - as in crossing high curb - for dead axle to
>hold
> > powered axle up off ground enough to loose traction.
> >
> > It is my understanding that most commercial tandem axle trucks have a
>device
> > call a -power divider- that causes rear axle to become non-powered, and
> > further there is switch in cab that driver can engage to make the rear
>axle
> > be powered should need arise. I have no actual experience in either of
> > these sanitations but I am sure there are people on list that do have.
> >
> > To take one step further I have also been told that some commercial
>trucks
> > have air-bag suspension and the driver can with flip of switch pick
> > unpowered axle up off ground - same for one of the two axles under rear
>of
> > trailer - to stop tire scrub when cornering in city streets.
> >
> > Everette
> >
> >

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