CLOTD and a rare drivetrain......

[mommucked]

Anybody seen one of these set ups before???

https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4797805168.html

 

[BigClay]

Wow, never heard of it.

 

[flatbedtoy]

Didn't 4 Wheeler Magazine "punish" one of those things a few years back?

 

[rodney eppes]

Wonder where they got the transfer case? Only thing I've seen like that, was in a Classic Magazine, & some of the First FWD trucks, Experimented with similar set-ups. That was in 1930/1940s!

 

[Kamel]

I wanna see the rest of the camper.... I'd rock it.

 

[mommucked]

The rolled van in the pic is the Chevy design V drive..........Fords used the twin I-beam that looks more durable/reasonable to me. http://www.blueovaltrucks.com/tech/vemco_v-drive_system.shtml

 

[89wrangler]

Didn't 4 Wheeler Magazine "punish" one of those things a few years back?

Yes, there was an article with one in it. Don't remember much other than they are rather rare. It would be a cool conversation piece.

 

[shawn]

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[OnlyOneDR]

Damn. I would have called on it just to go see one. I have read all about the Dana V-drive setups.

 

[mommucked]

Would have been a nice option for one of these...............

http://www.automobile-catalog.com/car/1971/819530/ford_country_sedan_429_v-8_4v_cruise-o-matic.html

 

[flatbedtoy]

Yes, there was an article with one in it. Don't remember much other than they are rather rare. It would be a cool conversation piece.

If I remember right, they went on and on about how rare and cool that rig was and then tore it all to pieces wheeling it.

 

[XJsavage]

Its gone dangit!! What was it??

 

[drkelly]

I'm kind of surprised it didn't catch on and sell in higher volumes.

 

[OnlyOneDR]

Its gone dangit!! What was it??

Look up "Dana V-Drive" or "Vemco V-drive" or "Vemco VX4" on Google images/web. Apparently one went for sale locally. Ford and GM sold vans through conversion houses to add full-time four wheel drive to them without lifting. The Ford version of the front axle looks strikingly similar to the twin-traction beam 4wd axles that Ford used from 1980-1996. They Dana/Spicer system was offered for sale in the late 70's. It was an ingenious system, just complicated with lots of parts/weight. The patent listing is a cool read for mechanical junkies like myself. The V-drive box actually has two differentials (a helical limited slip for Front/Rear bias and an open diff between the front shafts) in it and the front axles are simply two-gear boxes to get the shafts aligned with the wheels.

http://www.blueovaltrucks.com/tech/vemco_v-drive_system.shtml

 

[XJsavage]

Well that is freaking cool! I've never seen anything like that