On a CCKW at least, you cannot disconnect either rear axle. You will get
stuck!
Been there Done that, Had to put the driveshaft back in...
I found 'neutering' the front end improved the mileage slightly, greatly cut
down on noise at high speeds AND keeps the wear down on the front end.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: <mblair1@home.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Deuce Hubs
>
> KAYE-RIVERCITY@webtv.net (Geof Kaye) wrote:
> > Don't count on improving your fuel mileage with the hubs.
>
> I'm brashly assuming that these are hubs for the front wheels (please
> correct me if I'm wrong).
>
> Does anybody make good-quality lockable/unlockable hub/axle
> combinations for the middle/rear axles? An article in MV Mag a while
> back stated that disconnecting one set of wheels made the truck drive
> a lot better on pavement, by eliminating drivetrain wind-up. On the
> other hand, I think some folks have said that doing that can make the
> truck get stuck a lot easier, due to the reduced traction. It seems to
> me that having switchable hubs on one of the rear axles might offer
> the best of both worlds.
>
> An air-switchable clutch between the middle/rear axles might be even
> nicer, but I figure that would be much more difficult and expensive to
> make.
>
> I balanced out the tire circumferences on each dual (within 1/4") and
> the average circumference between the two rear axles (within 1/2") as
> well as I could, but my truck still makes visible tire tracks on
> concrete. That suggests to me that the tires are scrubbing, and I have
> a hunch that disconnecting one of the axles might greatly reduce that,
> but I don't want to give up the ability to have all wheels driving
> under less-than-ideal conditions.
>
> Opinions?
>
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