Re: [ihc] wheels again, dual>single conversions?

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Mandera" <tsm1@domain.elided>
To: "David Raistrick" <keen@domain.elided>
Cc: <ihc@domain.elided>; <oldihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 13:40
Subject: Re: [ihc] wheels again, dual>single conversions?


> David Raistrick wrote:
>
> > Regarding front axle upgrades without changing completely to 4wd...could
> > it be possible to drop a 4wd front axle in the truck and leave it
> > disconnected? Perhaps removing the diff and axles, leaving just the
shell
> > and spindles?
>
> Yep.  That's pretty much how IH built the 2wd Scout IIs.

From what I've *heard* about the B series, for them it's more involved, with
the stock 2wd springs the axle would hit the engine oil pan.  In 2wd they
supposedly use a fairly large drop to the I beam to stop that from being a
problem.

-Ryan


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