From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 04:19:45 PST
Correction; removing the inter differential propeller shaft doesn't change
things, sorry.
Bjorn
>From: David Cole <DavidCole@tk7.net>
>Reply-To: DavidCole@tk7.net
>To: Bjorn Brandstedt <super_deuce@hotmail.com>, Military Vehicles Mailing
>List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed - fuel savings?
>Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:38:23 -0500
>
>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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>>>
>>>
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