Rear End

[Mike Hohnstein]

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:
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> 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?
> >
> >
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> > - Chuck Wheeler -
> >
> > 82 FC 31 SB
> >
> > Fort Worth, TX
> >
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