ACAD_Cowboy
Well-Known Member
Well that means theres another transfer case in there somewhere. The two ways this gets done without a double pinion axle is either you mount an inverted transfer case to the input of the axle 1 and go "over the shoulder" with a shaft to axle 2 or you have a box made up with twin output with one shaft to axle 1 and one to axle 2.
The over the shoulder design limits the shenanigans but it requires some big chunky engineering to avoid "problems". The twin shaft design is a lot more just get it done and is good if you have limited suspension travel, like you'd have on BIG trucks. I prefer the over the shoulder for packaging reasons but ultimately a through the pumpkin double pinion like a rockwell is "best'ish" for packaging and limiting the number of parts and complexity.
Dodge got it very right back in the day so these designs shouldn't be a crap shoot. If you are a handy dude you should be able to clone this system all day long.
https://www.motor1.com/news/347405/ram-trex-concept-we-forgot/
https://www.6-wheel-drive.org/vehicles/dodge-ram-6x6.html
https://www.fourwheeler.com/vehicle-reviews/129-9707-first-drive-dodge-ram-trex-6x6/
Not for nothing but Dodge nailed the look too. Not stupid long or stupid tall, this was meant to be a tow rig to get your toys to the playground. I'd much rather haul my yacht with this than a janky jacked up gladiator.
The over the shoulder design limits the shenanigans but it requires some big chunky engineering to avoid "problems". The twin shaft design is a lot more just get it done and is good if you have limited suspension travel, like you'd have on BIG trucks. I prefer the over the shoulder for packaging reasons but ultimately a through the pumpkin double pinion like a rockwell is "best'ish" for packaging and limiting the number of parts and complexity.
Dodge got it very right back in the day so these designs shouldn't be a crap shoot. If you are a handy dude you should be able to clone this system all day long.
https://www.motor1.com/news/347405/ram-trex-concept-we-forgot/
https://www.6-wheel-drive.org/vehicles/dodge-ram-6x6.html
https://www.fourwheeler.com/vehicle-reviews/129-9707-first-drive-dodge-ram-trex-6x6/
Not for nothing but Dodge nailed the look too. Not stupid long or stupid tall, this was meant to be a tow rig to get your toys to the playground. I'd much rather haul my yacht with this than a janky jacked up gladiator.
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