From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Mar 07 2003 - 05:26:32 PST
Patrick:
I will be happy to send you an "exploded" diagram of the hubs, showing the
layout of the internal parts. (I never like to say exploded diagram, as it
alwys seems that it might jinx me. Sort of like saying "Hi, Jack!!!" to a
friend in the airport.)
The best advertising is a testimonial from a satisfied customer, so let us
know your mileage after a few tankfuls.
Arthur P. Bloom, Pres.
Inter Agency Motor Pool
www.M35products.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <eccm@swbell.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 11:56 PM
Subject: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed
> Well I did finally buy a set of those Selectro lockout hubs from Inter
> Agency Motor Pool.
>
> It took less than an hour to remove the old drive flanges and put the
> lockout hubs on.
>
> Once the bolts were removed from the drive flanges, I pried the
> flanges loose with a screwdriver. I had never done this before and did
> not have to remove the wheels etc. The hardest thing was scraping off
> the old paper gasket material from the brake drum flanges. (I can see
> that I will need to re-grease the front bearings in the future, as the
> grease was a bit thick, and tan in color. I think it is old lithium
> type grease.)
>
> I liberally coated the adapter rings and the lockout hub surfaces with
> red RTV (no gaskets), and put them on with the new grade 8 bolts and
> cutwashers supplied. Torqued to in three steps to 93 ft-lbs.
>
> I did this in my employer's parking lot at 4 pm. It was amusing to
> have the security vehicle keep driving past. It never did stop though.
> I'd have put him to work.
>
> The lockout mechanism itself seems to be well made. I played with the
> hubs a bit before putting them on, and I feel that they will carry the
> load if I need to go offroad. The only lightweight part seems to be
> the large aluminum knob. I do not know the width of the locking part
> which locks the outer diameter of the axle holder to the inner part of
> the hub. Since the hub mechanism itself is rather flat, I think it
> might be a dog clutch.
>
> I would like to have a cut-away view of those hubs, for my own
> education.
>
> Driving home I noticed that I seemed to have a bit more power, a
> blessing in my 'under-powered' truck with an S-280 in the bed. I will
> do a mileage test next time I go to visit Mr. Haney. 7.7MPG is the
> figure now. Results to come!
>
> The hubs look very much bad-boy on the truck. I will have to paint
> them OD though. Unless someone warns me otherwise.
>
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