saprobe
09-10-2002, 04:09 AM
ok i did a search(eaton+2+speed no matches,eaton found 118 matches of useless info) with no luck
the question is simply what does anyne know bout eaton 2 speed axles. anyone know any specs? size compared to 2.5 ton rockwells? top or front loaders? know of any good sites for info?
got this litte notion of trying to add knuckles to one to makea front,and put a pair of them under my trail rig. :D
thanx for any info
Sundowner
09-10-2002, 04:48 AM
how quckly we forget there are other search engines in the universe. :D
the first link I got on Yahoo for Eaton 2 speed
http://www.truck.eaton.com/na/dana_pdfs/axdr-0134.pdf
elf_cruiser
09-10-2002, 06:02 AM
great for a huge tow truck-
bad for wheelin'
StinkBug
09-10-2002, 12:27 PM
now just why is it bad for wheelin? strength issues? seems like it would be similar to stacking t-cases,
Dallas
saprobe
09-10-2002, 02:03 PM
sundowner, sorry,i just meant searching the vast archives here at pirate 4x4,i hadnt tried searching the net yet :) thanx for the link,ill check it out...
redwarf, im thinkin it could be real neat. still gatering info at this point,not sure if its feasible or not
elfcruiser,i dont even want to get started with you ;) is the eaton bigger than the 2.5 ton rockwell?
elf_cruiser
09-10-2002, 02:17 PM
is the eaton bigger than the 2.5 ton rockwell?
Uhhh yeah - ALOT!!
My Rockwells are top-loaders, so there isn't much that hangs down. Go check out those planetary Ring gears. The smallest one I saw on thier site was an 18" Dia. Ring Gear. Can you say "ground clearance"?
RHINO
09-10-2002, 03:43 PM
The smallest one I saw on thier site was an 18" Dia. Ring Gear. Can you say "ground clearance
thats exactly what i was going to say. with almost 4 ft tall tires my work truck has only 8" clearance under the pumpkin.
Turtleack
09-10-2002, 03:54 PM
I've got one in my shop right now. I estimate it weighs about 350 lbs without the hubs and drums attached. They add another 175 to 200 lbs. Gear ratio is 7.1 to 1 and the high range makes it about 5 to 1. I'm preparing it to put it under a 1 T 1951 Ford dump truck that I have to get a little higher gearing. It should work under many trucks but sure would be heavy under smaller vehicles. Parts are readilly available for the later ones but don't get one with the vacuum shifter. It is obsolete and parts are no longer available. Mine has a 5 bolt Budd hub on it so you would need to change the hub to something more suited to your needs. I did not measure the axle nor count the splines but it is near 1.5" but the splines are few and large. Mine came to me free from a friend but they should not be too costly from the right salvage yard as there seems to be very little demand anymore.
reddwarf
09-10-2002, 04:07 PM
Originally posted by RHINO
.....with almost 4 ft tall tires my work truck has only 8" clearance under the pumpkin.
Awww, screw that...put some 72"s under that biotch!!!:cool: