WTF is this???

megatoy66 · Mar 2, 2010

I picked up a 1 ton chevy today and saw this rig sitting off to the side, a ford cab and chassis ambulance with a weird looking front 4x4 front axle, it had a pumpkin on each side.......one for each front tire......what the hell is it??

Corey Y · Mar 2, 2010

Crappy pic, looks like Dana 44 knuckles. It is TTB?

CHOP SHOP · Mar 2, 2010

Those are conversion 4x4 vans with a crazy tranfercase that has twin outputs for the twin diffs.

megatoy66 · Mar 2, 2010

CHOP SHOP said:
Those are conversion 4x4 vans with a crazy tranfercase that has twin outputs for the twin diffs.

More info please......

JOOP · Mar 2, 2010

That's crazy but interesting. I'd like to see more pics of that axle.

zukkev · Mar 2, 2010

Come awn Odie, you know what it is----It's a Dana 88!!!!:redneck::haha:

CHOP SHOP · Mar 2, 2010

megatoy66 said:
More info please......

You should have bought it. You could have "doubled" your money!!:haha::haha:

Poohbair · Mar 2, 2010

There was a thread on Pirate about these a while back w/ a diagram about them and how they work... but I can't seem to find the link right now

Yes... there are 2 front diffs

wentz912 · Mar 2, 2010

I'd like to hear more about the thing too. Looks pretty peculiar.

NotMatt · Mar 2, 2010

Two front diff's with spools, two front drivelines... somebody told me once it was so that they could make it 4wd but keep a lower COG.

Boosted · Mar 2, 2010

NotMatt said:
Two front diff's with spools, two front drivelines... somebody told me once it was so that they could make it 4wd but keep a lower COG.

huh? Its unsprung weight....shouldnt affect COG.

Poohbair · Mar 2, 2010

Boosted said:
huh? Its unsprung weight....shouldnt affect COG.

Oilpan clearance...

Boosted · Mar 2, 2010

Poohbair said:
Oilpan clearance...

Ahh, gotcha....lowered engine/tranny/drivetrain. Makes sense. Thx. :awesomework:

Fordzuki · Mar 2, 2010

Pirate thread...
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=722932
another site....
http://www.glinx.com/~sbest/vee-drive.htm

Corey Y · Mar 2, 2010

JOOP · Mar 2, 2010

That's crazy.. Would be kinda interesting to use it in a rig.. I like the t-case it owuld be a great conversational piece.

1980cj5 · Mar 2, 2010

It might look cool but I doubt that it would work well in a rig. It is IFS???

BeatCJ · Mar 2, 2010

That is interesting. We used to have a couple of 4x4 conversion Ford Van Chassis ambulances, and they used regular straight axles. They were lifted to fit everything, 33's would have fit fine in front.