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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2004
Francisco Garcia, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Leo Wenstrup, Portage, MI (US);
Dale Lee Kwasniewski, Galesburg, MI (US);
Steve Slesinski, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Francisco Garcia, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Leo Wenstrup, Portage, MI (US);
Dale Lee Kwasniewski, Galesburg, MI (US);
Steve Slesinski, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Dana Corporation, Toledo, OH (US);
Abstract
A method for converting a non-driven tag axle system to a driven axle system is disclosed where a forward driven axle system is converted to drive an interaxle drive shaft. The interaxle drive shaft is connected to a drive axle head mounted within the tag axle housing. Drive axles are connected to drive axle head. In another embodiment, a forward driven axle system is removed from a first position on the vehicle frame and the tag axle is removed from a second position on the vehicle frame. A differential is installed in the tag axle and it is located in the first position. The forward driven axle system is located in the second position and connected to the differential in the first position.