From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 02 2005 - 15:55:07 PDT
The model I'm after is G177 1100r20. They are almost identical in size to
the NDCC 11.00-20 and I'm running singels.
G177 loaded radius: 20.5
NDCC 11.00-20 loaded radius: 20.2
They can both use the 7 to 8 inch rim.
Bjorn
>From: <santoken@bright.net>
>To: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>,"Military Vehicles Mailing
>List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: Re: [MV] M35 series brakes-pinion brake
>Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 18:15:17 -0400
>
>Bjorn,
>
>What model Unisteel were you looking at? I was looking at the G177 and
>G178 and neither are avail in 900R20.
>
>Kent
>
> >
> > From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
> > Date: Tue Aug 2, 7:03 AM
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Subject: Re: [MV] M35 series brakes-pinion brake
> >
> > Be careful with pinion, hand and engine brakes they are "driveline"
>brakes
> > and work via the differential.
> >
> > If the traction is questionable then you may lose control of the
>vehicle.
> > Think about it. On a side slope the upper wheels will brake and it would
>not
> > slow the vehicle unless you have locking diffs.
> >
> > That's why the driveline brake is not well suited as a parking brake
>either.
> >
> > I have driven my deuce for thousands of miles on the highway and found
> > acceleration, speed and braking satisfactory with gross vehicle weights
> > close to 26,000 lb.
> > My biggest concern has been the wet pavement traction of the NDCC's and
>I'll
> > be checking out some Goodyear Unisteels soon, I hope.
> > I did get a siping/grooving tool, but haven't had the nerve to cut my
>NDCC's
> > yet.
> >
> > Have a great day!
> >
> > Bjorn
> > MVPA19212
> > Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Marc Strangfeld <mjstrangfeld@yahoo.com>
> > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [MV] M35 series brakes-pinion brake
> > >Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 02:13:01 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >This is the first time I've heard of the pinion brake
> > >setup. It's genius! I'll have to put one after I
> > >finish my other projects.
> > >
> > >
> > >Marc
> > >
> > >
> > >--- m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Many enthusiasts of the M35 find that the initial
> > > > joyful ownership reaction
> > > > eventually fades into a more sober realization of
> > > > the truck's true
> > > > personality.
> > > >
> > > > The M35 class (actually, the M44 class) has lots to
> > > > be desired. It steers
> > > > like a brick, and accelerates like one, too. Once it
> > > > gets up to speed, which
> > > > is a velocity not too impressive, it takes quite a
> > > > bit of stomping and
> > > > cursing to stop it.
> > > >
> > > > At my little company, we sell after-market widgets
> > > > to make ownership a bit
> > > > easier to rationalize.
> > > >
> > > > We sell power steering to make it turn, and lockout
> > > > hubs to make it go
> > > > faster. Now we sell a pretty nifty disc-brake
> > > > accessory to make it stop
> > > > better.
> > > >
> > > > The pinion brake can be added to any or all of the
> > > > three axles, depending
> > > > upon how quickly the driver needs to stop.
> > > >
> > > > We recommend that at least one be added to the
> > > > rear-rear axle. The cost is
> > > > around $400, and installation takes under an hour.
> > > > It will make the truck
> > > > stop, period.
> > > >
> > > > See www.imageevent.com/moosecreekmaple/m35a4 and
> > > > click around until you see
> > > > the rear pinion brake picture.
> > > >
> > > > A P Bloom
> > > > www.M35products.com
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jim Zehr" <jimm1009@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> > > > <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:25 PM
> > > > Subject: [MV] M35 series brakes
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > This weekend there was a show on that showed Disc
> > > > > Brake kits for the Rockwell axles used under the
> > > > M35
> > > > > series trucks. The brake kit manufacturer is
> > > > > Differential Engineering.
> > > > > The axles being modified were not use on a Deuce
> > > > but
> > > > > never the less it seems like a good thing if the
> > > > rest
> > > > > of the sstem could be worked out.
> > > > > How do stock M35 "true-military" brakes work when
> > > > all
> > > > > components are in optimum condition?
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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