From: R. A. Moir aka RAM (cyclopsram@starband.net)
Date: Wed Mar 12 2003 - 04:16:13 PST
I would suggest a flexible shaft run 400 cycle generator to power an
electric barbeque and a baseboard heat for the long rides to the shows.in
the NorthEast...as I remember Dover last year...right off that flange on the
back axle of the Deuce...Then the truck would qualify for lower insurance
rates as a camper.. Real M35 Drivers have no cab tops and fold the
windshields... RAM..
----- Original Message -----
From: "jonathon" <jemery@execpc.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 21:57
Subject: Re: [MV] Deuce 8x8
>
>
> >Since we are on the subject of the rear end of the deuce... wouldn't it
be
> >possible to connect the flange of the thru shaft of the rearmost axle to
a
> >driving axle on a trailer?
>
> How about my idea of making a deuce into a mini-Hemmt (8x8). Take a
complete
> rear trunion assembly from a donor deuce, remove the front and all the
> springs, mount the trunion onto the front and then mount both the front
> axles onto that front trunion assembly, this would have the front-front
axle
> in the same place as the original and the rear-front axle in between it
and
> the front-rear. Move the T-case back, perhaps move the engine/tranny back
> and up, take all the sheet metal off the front of the cab and box it in
then
> move it forward and down, get the idea???
>
> The biggest trick I can think of would be the get the Ackerman angles to
> work out for the steering, the rest is cut and paste. I already ran the
> numbers on the effect of having the two front axles locked together in a
> turn and the effect is pretty small, but the turning angle do have to be
> correct.
>
> I'm in the middle of a goat right now but someday I'd like to try this, of
> course many people tell me I have to much time on my hands.
>
> later,
>
> je
>
>
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