From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Jun 14 2004 - 07:19:43 PDT
Kenny,
Thanks for your kind words!
I think a locking diff is a good idea, but it would require some special
care and perhaps driving skills.
Don't you wonder why Rockwell (Meritor) doesn't make an axle with a lockable
interaxle differential that will fit? There has to be one out there! And why
did they do the same thing to the M35A3 ESP versions? Are these trucks
specified for use off-road only?
Bjorn
>From: Recovry4x4@aol.com
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Bjorn's recipe for long front tire life (M35)
>Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:28:22 EDT
>
>There has been much discussion as of late on disabling on rear axle wether
>it
>be by pulling an axle shaft or the interaxle drive shaft. Either way you
>have
>to pull 8 bolts apart. I know much debate has come about over the abiltiy
>to
>move the truck on anything less than flat level terrain. If BJorn's
>research
>is right, and it usually is, then the merit of running with a disabled rear
>would be worth it. Now back to the tractive debate. If one really wants to
>run
>with the front hubs unlocked and one rear axle disabled, one could always
>put a
>Detroit Locker in the reamining rear axle. They aren't overly expensive at
>about $400 and no gear setup is required. Just a thought!
>Kenny
>
>In a message dated 6/13/04 10:56:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>spike@defuniak.com writes:
>
> > I will take the shaft out and try it for a while but I'm not sure if the
> > truck will get the traction it needs to maneuver on anything other than
> > level asphalt.
>
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