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Rear End
03-16-2007, 02:48
Post: #11
Rear End
Depending on cost of drive shaft work and amount of farmed out labor, could cost
half as much or twice as much. In my case, about 2/3 cost. Us air cylinder to
control trans net 8 speed fwd with 14% OD.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: davidkerryedwards
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:40 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rear End


How does the price compare between changing out the gears and a auxilliary OD
trans?

Kerry
82 Fc 35
Denver

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" <MHOHNSTEIN@...>
wrote:
>
> That's why I went with an auxiliary OD trans.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: davidkerryedwards
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 5:01 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Rear End
>
>
> I can see one possible drawback in changing the rear end ratio. Coming out
of Palo
Duro
> Canyon with my 82 FC (10% grade as I recall), was quite a pull. 1st gear the
whole way
and
> down to about 1850rpms. With a higher gear ratio (I think I have the 5.29)
that pull
might
> have become touch and go.
>
> Kerry
> 82 Fc 35
> Denver
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler" wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Tom! Gardner do you have any thoughts since you now own this coach?
> >
> >
> >
> > - Chuck Wheeler -
> >
> > 82 FC 31 SB
> >
> > Fort Worth, TX
> >
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>
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Messages In This Thread
Rear End - Chuck Wheeler - 03-14-2007, 16:40
Rear End - thomas_sorrentino - 03-15-2007, 09:39
Rear End - davidkerryedwards - 03-15-2007, 12:01
Rear End - Chuck Wheeler - 03-15-2007, 12:03
Rear End - rwoodysurplus - 03-15-2007, 12:23
Rear End - Gardner Yeaw - 03-15-2007, 15:08
Rear End - Mike Hohnstein - 03-15-2007, 16:02
Rear End - M Thomas Eastham - 03-15-2007, 17:27
Rear End - gnburke@...> - 03-15-2007, 19:23
Rear End - davidkerryedwards - 03-16-2007, 02:40
Rear End - Mike Hohnstein - 03-16-2007 02:48
Rear End - Chuck Wheeler - 03-16-2007, 03:50
Rear End - Mike Hohnstein - 03-16-2007, 03:56
Rear End - Chuck Wheeler - 03-16-2007, 03:59



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