Popular Post j hancock Posted August 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2016 Shows early design dual drive axle set up including lots of leaf springs. 3 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Wow! That's as bizarre a twin screw setup as I've ever seen! Axles appear to be Vacuum operated 2 spds,is that a "brownie" or similar auxiliary between the 2 axles? How many gears in all? Chassis appears to be f5 or f6 so limited weight carrying capacity why all the axles and springs?,what was the application? Speaking of bizarre,anyone old enough to remember the short lived belt driven tags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 39 minutes ago, BillyT said: Wow! That's as bizarre a twin screw setup as I've ever seen! Axles appear to be Vacuum operated 2 spds,is that a "brownie" or similar auxiliary between the 2 axles? How many gears in all? Chassis appears to be f5 or f6 so limited weight carrying capacity why all the axles and springs?,what was the application? Speaking of bizarre,anyone old enough to remember the short lived belt driven tags? Agree on vac shifted two spd-had same question. as for "brownie"-doesn't drive shaft go into that "box"?-which then drives axles??? Agree on a lot of spring weight but then again look how narrow they are. As for belt driven tags, when I started (1966) my company had a bunch of single axle B models that pulled 6500/7200 gallon tandem tanks. Weight laws changed and instead of buying new, we had Page & Page belt conversions. They were not around too long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB DINGSDALE Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 my dad had a 46 ford (canadian built) 2ton with FABCO rear suspension.front rear end turned over and put behind. transfer case at rear of main with two drive shafts.In US the same truck was classified as 3 ton with the LINCOLN V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Good point Red horse,so that gear case is just to connect the two axles,doesn't ad either reduction or overdrive?I did note the narrowness of the spring leaves,have to wonder how much more a larger (but low spec'd ) chassis with conventional full screw and air brakes would cost? Compared to the conversion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) Ford original truck 2 speed rear was cable shifted, the rears in the photo are Vacuum shifted. Look close the drive into the rears is Fords Torque Tube set up with a sprocket on the shaft for the drive chain to spin the rears. Some where packed from our move is the sales literature / price sheet on that tandem conversion. Edited August 27, 2016 by 41chevy Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdog2 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 My grandfather had the first tandem dump in the Waterbury ct area also didn't they also used a belts between axles Quote Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 "Silent Drive" and "Transpec" were a few. Tony Champion has a H model I think with Belt drive on Page and page suspension. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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