From: Marc Strangfeld (curlyjoe98@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jun 15 2004 - 09:03:13 PDT
Bjorn
UH OH! Look what you did now!
Marc
--- m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:
> Yes, Bjorn, I will do that. Then a few dozen
> "experts" will destroy the
> market by complaining about prices, usefullness,
> etc, and I will go on to
> the next product. Sort of the "I can make dummy
> lockout hubs for $25"
> syndrome.
>
> Did you happen to read the negative criticsm of the
> Air-O-Matic power
> steering, written by my (former) friend, Mr. Charles
> Talbert of M-Series
> Rebuild? He states that the system is no good,
> citing unsubstantiated
> "evidence". He and the editor neglected to allow me
> a rebuttal. Thery also
> failed to mention that TACOM has purchased 10,000 of
> them and that they
> carry an NSN.
>
> When I asked him to soften his criticism in a letter
> to the editor, he
> rebuffed my request, notwithstanding the fact that
> he has purchased them
> from me in the past, and the fact that I have sent
> many customers his way.
> I will now do everything possible to send them to
> someone else.
>
> Don't hold your breath, on the jackshaft disconnect,
> is my advice.
>
> Yours, respectfully,
>
> A P B
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 7:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Bjorn's recipe for long front tire
> life (M35)
>
>
> > Sonny,
> > Everything was "standard" for the Aberdeen trip. I
> didn't want to install
> > brand new tires in the front and have them wear
> out like the old ones. So,
> > after some research on the subject I realized the
> problem with the tandem
> > always being locked.
> > Now if APB can sell his "tandem free wheeling
> gizmo" for a reasonable
> amount
> > of money, he will have a new market here.
> > Cheers,
> > Bjorn
> >
> >
> > >From: "Ida Heath" <spike@defuniak.com>
> > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [MV] Bjorn's recipe for long front
> tire life (M35)
> > >Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 21:48:48 -0500
> > >
> > >So did you have this shaft in or out when we went
> to Maryland?
> > >
> > >Sonny
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Bjorn Brandstedt <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
> > >To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 4:13 PM
> > >Subject: Re: [MV] Bjorn's recipe for long front
> tire life (M35)
> > >
> > >
> > > > Sonny,
> > > >
> > > > It's the drive shaft between the tandem axles.
> Without a differential
> in
> > > > this connection, the bogie resists any turning
> motion. The front tires
> > >have
> > > > to work overtime and get worn out very
> quickly.
> > > > The theoretical turning circle for this truck
> with a wheel base of 154
> > > > inches and a steering angle of 24 degrees is
> about 64 feet.
> > > > The manual calls out 74 feet so something
> isn't performing even close
> to
> > >the
> > > > ideal. When I removed this drive shaft on my
> deuce, the new turning
> > >circle
> > > > was measured to be 66 feet. Much better!
> > > >
> > > > Bjorn
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Ida Heath" <spike@defuniak.com>
> > > > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > > >Subject: Re: [MV] Bjorn's recipe for long
> front tire life (M35)
> > > > >Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 14:34:53 -0500
> > > > >
> > > > >Bjorn,
> > > > >
> > > > >Which driveshaft are you talking about taking
> out? The one going
> from
> > >the
> > > > >intermediate differential to the rear
> differential?
> > > > >
> > > > >Sonny
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: Bjorn Brandstedt
> <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
> > > > >To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > > >Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:16 AM
> > > > >Subject: Re: [MV] Bjorn's recipe for long
> front tire life (M35)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > You are welcome.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > By far the most important fix is the
> removal of the interaxle
> drive
> > > > >shaft.
> > > > > > With it installed the truck suffers from
> severe understeer and is
> > >pushed
> > > > > > forward through the turns. That's what
> causes the cupping and tire
> > >wear.
> > > > > > Without the driveshaft, the turning radius
> is reduced to 33 feet
> (in
> > >my
> > > > > > case, measured repeatedly in a paved
> parking lot). The manual
> calls
> > >out
> > > > >a
> > > > > > turning radius of 37 feet.
> > > > > > As far as I know, the A3 version has the
> same problem.
> > > > > > A good front end alignment is just
> "gravy".
> > > > > > Lowering the tire pressure in the rear
> will put more tread on the
> > >road
> > > > >for
> > > > > > an even wear.
> > > > > > More pressure in the front because 50 psi
> just isn't enough for
> the
> > > > >load,
> > > > >at
> > > > > > highway speed, anyway.
> > > > > > If you have any questions, let me know.
> > > > > > Bjorn
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >From: Marc Strangfeld
> <curlyjoe98@yahoo.com>
> > > > > > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > > > > >Subject: Re: [MV] Bjorn's recipe for long
> front tire life (M35)
> > > > > > >Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 07:25:04 -0700
> (PDT)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Thanks Bjorn
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >I am in the process of putting 11.00
> singles on mine
> > > > > > >and will follow your advice, except for
> replacing the
> > > > > > >springs. My trip out west is a good test
> due to the
> > > > > > >constant driving and extreme heat. Last
> year two 80%
> > > > > > >fronts were trashed in 3,000 miles from
> the exteme
> > > > > > >cupping.
>
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