Yes, but Daimler was the only one stupid enough to put an seven and
a half inch ring gear in the rear of a passenger car, even the front
wheel drive rice burners use equivalent of a Dana 44 eight and a half
inch.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I don't think you can call it a design "flaw", when it is intentionally
> designed that way to save money. Jeep isn't the only manufacturer to use
> this trick, either.
>
> Earle

 

Yes, but Daimler was the only one stupid enough to put an seven and
a half inch ring gear in the rear of a passenger car, even the front
wheel drive rice burners use equivalent of a Dana 44 eight and a half
inch.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I don't think you can call it a design "flaw", when it is intentionally
> designed that way to save money. Jeep isn't the only manufacturer to use
> this trick, either.
>
> Earle

 

Yes, but Daimler was the only one stupid enough to put an seven and
a half inch ring gear in the rear of a passenger car, even the front
wheel drive rice burners use equivalent of a Dana 44 eight and a half
inch.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Earle Horton wrote:
>
> I don't think you can call it a design "flaw", when it is intentionally
> designed that way to save money. Jeep isn't the only manufacturer to use
> this trick, either.
>
> Earle

 

Hi Paul,
I see that all the time, especially to motorhomes where the rear
axle is slid up to make it possible to turn tighter corners. If the Jeep
has lost it's caster due to a lift, the wheels will not follow and
return to straight ahead again, so I bungie cord the steering wheel
straight. Fringe benefit you can back up if needed. Also at some point
this happen to the poster here that lost his axles, see the wheel are
still in the turned position:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/pics/d35oni35/3.jpg That I'm sure triggered
your post.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Paul Calman wrote:
>
> I was in Utah last summer looking at petroglyphs, and a diesel pusher came
> in pulling a heavily modified TJ with smoking front tires. Turns out one of
> the family members had locked the column at the last stop, and the front
> tires were down to the cords, but the rears looked new. He said he didn't
> feel a thing. You have to check on things, and if you have passengers, have
> them watch the towed vehicle thru a few turns.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

 

Hi Paul,
I see that all the time, especially to motorhomes where the rear
axle is slid up to make it possible to turn tighter corners. If the Jeep
has lost it's caster due to a lift, the wheels will not follow and
return to straight ahead again, so I bungie cord the steering wheel
straight. Fringe benefit you can back up if needed. Also at some point
this happen to the poster here that lost his axles, see the wheel are
still in the turned position:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/pics/d35oni35/3.jpg That I'm sure triggered
your post.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Paul Calman wrote:
>
> I was in Utah last summer looking at petroglyphs, and a diesel pusher came
> in pulling a heavily modified TJ with smoking front tires. Turns out one of
> the family members had locked the column at the last stop, and the front
> tires were down to the cords, but the rears looked new. He said he didn't
> feel a thing. You have to check on things, and if you have passengers, have
> them watch the towed vehicle thru a few turns.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

 

Hi Paul,
I see that all the time, especially to motorhomes where the rear
axle is slid up to make it possible to turn tighter corners. If the Jeep
has lost it's caster due to a lift, the wheels will not follow and
return to straight ahead again, so I bungie cord the steering wheel
straight. Fringe benefit you can back up if needed. Also at some point
this happen to the poster here that lost his axles, see the wheel are
still in the turned position:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/pics/d35oni35/3.jpg That I'm sure triggered
your post.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Paul Calman wrote:
>
> I was in Utah last summer looking at petroglyphs, and a diesel pusher came
> in pulling a heavily modified TJ with smoking front tires. Turns out one of
> the family members had locked the column at the last stop, and the front
> tires were down to the cords, but the rears looked new. He said he didn't
> feel a thing. You have to check on things, and if you have passengers, have
> them watch the towed vehicle thru a few turns.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

 

Hi Paul,
I see that all the time, especially to motorhomes where the rear
axle is slid up to make it possible to turn tighter corners. If the Jeep
has lost it's caster due to a lift, the wheels will not follow and
return to straight ahead again, so I bungie cord the steering wheel
straight. Fringe benefit you can back up if needed. Also at some point
this happen to the poster here that lost his axles, see the wheel are
still in the turned position:
http://www.cowtownjeeps.com/pics/d35oni35/3.jpg That I'm sure triggered
your post.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Paul Calman wrote:
>
> I was in Utah last summer looking at petroglyphs, and a diesel pusher came
> in pulling a heavily modified TJ with smoking front tires. Turns out one of
> the family members had locked the column at the last stop, and the front
> tires were down to the cords, but the rears looked new. He said he didn't
> feel a thing. You have to check on things, and if you have passengers, have
> them watch the towed vehicle thru a few turns.
>
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California