From: Horrocks, Aaron (ACHb@pge.com)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 08:01:45 PST
Back when I was doing the restoration and rebuilding of my jeep's axels, I had the option of using military hubs, or some lockers on the front axel. I decided that I want to go as authentic as possible and losing a MPG or two is fine for a vehicle that I drive once in a while for hobby/enjoyment. Going through Korea, the Civil Defense, and then a couple of civilians, there's a bunch of modifications and crap that I fixed, and still have to.
As for a the deuce, I can understand the diesel mileage problem, because my Plymouth gets about the same MPG! (well actually worse. I tend to run the rear tires at a really low PSI to get a larger foot print. It helps to keep the tires from breaking traction as I put my foot to the floor when the light turns green)
As for fuel savings, I find that a passenger (plural helps too) that's willing to chip in a little gas money can save you more than a few hours in the garage doing a non-stock mod can do.
Aaron Horrocks
1970 Plymouth Road Runner
1952 M38A1 Willys Jeep
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve & Jeanne Keith [mailto:cckw@attbi.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 4:34 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed - fuel savings?-Correction-
This is very frustrating!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone in here listen?
How many people in here have disabled one of the rear axles on a deuce other
then me?
You WILL NOT be satisfied with what you find happens!
THE TRUCK WILL TEND TO GET STUCK VERY EASILY!!!!!!!!!!!
In addition, I think you will be pounding on the drive train as the rears
tend to hop
a bit on a deuce and having only one with marginal traction will only make
it worse IMO.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed - fuel savings?-Correction-
> Correction; removing the inter differential propeller shaft doesn't change
> things, sorry.
> Bjorn
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> >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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