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Yeah Ron, the drive shaft between the axles can be (and still is) removed.
I'm a little concerned about the tires and by being able to suspend this axle, I basically have two extra tires in a pinch. Turning radius should be improved with one axle suspended too. May not effect fuel economy much...
Thanks for your responses, I'll do some research. It would only be for hwy use, of course.
Monty, I love that truck, it is great to work on, lots of features, zero rust with all the aluminum, better hp to weight ratio of just about any MV (at least w/o a trailer). I have had many systems taken...
When the 8x8 was towed from Oklahoma, we suspended the rearmost axle as shown in image below for a couple of reasons, improve turning and to have spare tires available.
We used a chain after the axle was lifted with the crane.
Question: Is there an accepted method to this with some gizmo that...
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