Re: what kind of 6x6 transfer case/driveshaft setup is this?

From: Bobby Joe Pendleton (bjpendleton@charter.net)
Date: Mon Feb 27 2006 - 17:08:08 PST

sounds like a M211, If it a M211 it can be driven on one axle.

BjP
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Jankowiak" <recycler@swbell.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, 27 February, 2006 19:51
Subject: [MV] what kind of 6x6 transfer case/driveshaft setup is this?

> No picture, but seen at Colwell's station off I-35E:
>
> Old GMC 6x6. The bed is off, so I noticed two driveshafts in the rear.
>
> One goes to the first rear axle and the other goes to the second. The one
> that goes to the second rear axle passes through a bearing mounted to the
> first rear axle by a bracket.
>
> The transfer case therefore has two rear outputs as well as the front one.
>
> How does this work? can the truck be run on only one rear axle? This is
> very interesting.
>
> Patrick
>
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