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Hmmm..
Why didn't your front drive kick in and pull you away from the crater?
Did it help the MPG at all??
Thanks,
Dave
Buzz Szarek wrote:
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> I removed the drive shaft to the rear most axel in my M215. It worked fine
> but....
>
> One time while exiting a parking lot in city traffic I managed to suspend my
> only remaining drive wheel over a depression significant enough to prevent
> it from touching the ground. I was VERY stuck, embarassed, and blocking
> city traffic. I got loose by rocking it back and forth till I was able to
> grab ground again.
>
> Just something to think about.
>
> -=-
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DaveCole <davidcole@tk7.net>
> To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 1:03 AM
> Subject: [MV] M35/54 inter axle disconnect?
>
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> > It's pretty much common knowledge that the locked connection between the
> > two rear axles of the 2 1/2 and 5 ton Mil trucks cause a lot of skidding
> > between the axles when underway. This of course can impact fuel
> > efficiency of these trucks.
> >
> > Has anyone experimented with fuel efficiency increases obtained by
> > removing the inter axle drive shaft? With gas prices hitting new highs,
> > I'm thinking about yanking the interaxle shaft on my M51 dump. I get
> > 3-4 MPG on a good day with the wind at my back with the 602 ci gas
> > engine and 10 tons of dirt on board. I need to start hauling more dirt
> > and the thought of 50 cents per mile gas costs is not too exciting.
> >
> > Having a locked connection between the two axles for off-road use is
> > perfectly logical, however for on the road use, it really doesn't make
> > much sense.
> >
> > Has anyone (or the government) ever thought about installing an
> > engageable coupling in the middle of the interaxle drive shaft, such
> > that the connection could be made or disconnected without removing the
> > driveshaft?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
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