From: Glen Bedel (GBedel@designforum.com)
Date: Tue Mar 11 2003 - 13:34:15 PST
Just leave them as is. If you can't afford the fuel don't drive it.
-----Original Message-----
From: m35products [mailto:m35prod@optonline.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 3:37 PM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] M35 lockout hubs installed - fuel savings?-Correction-
Dr.
They listen, but do not hear.
My proposed product is to be used ON THE HIGHWAY,GOING SOMEWHERE. The
advantages of less wear & tear, less vibration, easier rolling, and fuel
economy are most easily enjoyed on a long trip, not going mudding or to the
7-11 for a pint of Haagen-Dazs "mango" ice cream. (My new favorite)
apbloom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 7:34 AM
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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >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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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>--
> > >>>Dave
> > >>>
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