From: Richard Lathrop (lathrrs@snip.net)
Date: Wed Sep 24 2003 - 19:12:18 PDT
Jim,
Yes, the ratios on the V100 and the M35 axle are the same. What is different is that the V100 used a different spline axle, which is hard to locate and a locking differential.
Due to the axle breakage problem in Vietnam it was authorized for maintenance troops to replace the V100 differential carrier with a M35 carrier so that axles would be more available.
The major reason for the breakage of axles were troops starting off in 1st gear in 2 wheel drive on hard surfaces. That is why the later V100's had a lockout on first gear that required that you place the transfer in 4wheel drive prior to shifting into first gear.
I would suggest that your friend check his axles he may find that he already has a M35 carrier installed.
Thanks,
Rick
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: w7ls <w7ls@blarg.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:17:38 -0700 (PDT)
>A friend has a V-100 and the rear end went out. It certainly looks like
>a deuce rear end/axle, but I have heard that it is not the same, and
>parts specific to the V-100 are hard to find. He'd like to just replace
>it with a complete deuce axle setup, if possible. The question is this:
>Is the ratio the same? Will it bolt up? If the ratio is not the same,
>then the 4wd feature won't work, obviously. Another option would be to
>also replace the front end with deuce components, to keep the ratio the
>same.
>Any knowledgeable help is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Jim
>
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