From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Mon Mar 10 2003 - 18:38:23 PST
I was more worried about traction loss - which is the better axle to
disable, the front or the rear of the tandem. Seems at first glance that
the front might be better to disable than the rear. I don't have lockers
in either of my axles. It sure would be nice to have a lockable coupling
in the interaxle drive shaft.
Opinions?
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:20:25 -0500, Bjorn Brandstedt
<super_deuce@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> David,
> For the purpose of eliminating any drag between the two rear axles, it
> doesn't matter which axle/flange is replaced with a blank.
> Bjorn
>
>
>> From: David Cole <DavidCole@tk7.net>
>> To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>> Subject: Re: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed - fuel savings?
>> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 10:15:04 -0500
>>
>> Which axle would you remove? One from the front rear or one from the
>> rear-rear?
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:29:35 EST, <Recovry4x4@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> You can net the same results here by removing one axle shaft. Same
>>> number of bolts but no nuts and no crawling under the truck. I carry a
>>> small bowl to catch the little bit of gear oil that drips out. Once
>>> done removing or installing the shaft I dump the gear oil (maybe an
>>> ounce) into the fuel tank. Laugh if you will, Ive been doing it for
>>> decades with big trucks without any problems. I do use a front drive
>>> flange as a cover when the shaft is removed.
>>>
>>> In a message dated 3/7/03 1:08:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>> mgmv@auroragroup.co.uk writes:
>>>
>>>> If you are looking for major fuel savings for a long journey on
>>>> highway
>>>> roads then you can simply unbolt the rear prop shaft between the two
>>>> rear axels so that it is only driving the middle axel. This can make
>>>> massive fuel savings, but is only worth doing for long highway
>>>> journeys.
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>>
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