Re: [MV] M35 Tag Axle?

From: Jeanne Lacourse (cckw@mediaone.net)
Date: Wed Apr 18 2001 - 15:14:55 PDT


Trying to get one axle off the ground could be done, but to get it high
enough will be difficult.

I tell people to put a matched set ont he back and leave them there. Do not
rotate them. Just keep replacing the fronts

Steve Keith AKA Dr Deuce

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Ehle <markehle@netzero.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: [MV] M35 Tag Axle?

> Hello, All -
>
> Now that a very kind gentleman practically gave me a set of front hubs for
> my M35 to bore out, I am wondering about the back end.
>
> Would it be possible to disconnect the inter-axle drive and lift the
> rear-most axle up somehow so it is not stealing traction from the middle
> axle?
>
> Alternatively, I am thinking about designing some sort of drive shaft
> "clutch" to disengage back axle, controllable from the cab, probably by
air.
> Has anybody already tried it? Would there be a market for one if I
succeed?
>
> Thanks, Folks!
>
> Mark Ehle
> M35A2 (oooh, it feels so good to finally be able to put that in!)
>
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