<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Does anyone know the wheel base of the truck with the rear axle assembly left on and the front removed compared to the rear removed and the front left on.....and the pros and cons of each....<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
It is easy to figure if you remember that it's 52" between tandem axles, and the wheelbase of a truck with tandems is measured from front axle to CENTER of TRUNNION, which is the spot exactly between the two tandem axles. So, for example, on a 200" WB tandem axle tractor, if the forward axle is removed and rear left in place, ADD 26"(1/2 of 52") to the "old" WB number to get your present wheelbase of 226". Conversely, if the rear tandem is removed and forward axle left in place, SUBTRACT 26" from 200" to get your "new" WB of 174". I hope none of this confused anyone. I've gotta go thru this both ways every time I look at a truck just to explore the possibilities it has for me and my future conversion! Take care and have fun!
PS- Almost forgot! The advantage of removing the forward axle is getting rid of the power divider that sends power to the rearmost axle. The advantage of removing the rear axle is getting some frame overhang out the rear to put a bed or whatever on. Then you would still want to remove the forward axle and put the rear in its place.
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