From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Jun 15 2004 - 09:10:07 PDT
Poked the bear again, sorry about that...
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: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 09:03:13 -0700 (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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