From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Apr 06 2002 - 11:31:59 PST
At 01:00 PM 4/6/02 -0500, Recovry4x4@aol.com wrote:
>OK list, before I even ask anything, I'm putting on my reflective bunker gear
>"cause I'll surely get flamed for this one. I am considering driving my
>M35A2 to Ohio this summer. 1200 miles each way. My goal is to maintain 55mph
>and keep the rpm's as low as possible. I would love to get to 2000 rpm.
>Lets go back to the field expedient book. Anybody remember the part about
>tying up a rear axle? If I were to tie up the rearmost axle as high as it
>would go, it would lower the center axle proportionately. This would give me
>room to run a very tall tire even in single format. I will be running empty
>so weight is of little concern. I can pull the jackshaft between axles and
>take the 3rd axle completely out of the scenario. I couldn't do this with a
>sprag case but mine is an airshift.
> I would even pull the front axle drive
>flanges to assist in the economy dept.
mite this be a good time for adding hub locks ???????
>This would be a "just to get there"
>modification which is completely reversible. Does anybody see a reason why
>this can't work? My biggest concern is going from 3 braking axles to 2, then
>again the truck will be empty. The biggest problem I see is that my truck
>will be uglier than a sack of buttholes but thats better than transporting
>the truck on a stretcher (trailer.) Opinions? Flames Away! Kenny
>
>
>
>Kenneth Engle
>Loxahatchee, FL U.S.A.
>AM General M-35A2
>Fruehauf M105A1
>MVPA #24371
>http://hometown.aol.com/recovry4x4/myhomepage/photo.html
>
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