[s-cars] Re: EDL fails (but my new 22's worked great!)

[Kirby Smith]

See http://www.amgeneral.com/vehicles_hmmwv_features.php as well as 
reference to the HMMWV at torsen.com.  Also, 
http://www.amghummer.com/hmmwv/HummervsHMMWV.htm claims they torque 
sense to 4:1.

kirby

Taka Mizutani wrote:
> Kirby-
> No I didn't read anything about Hummers having Torsens. That's weird.
> I'm pretty sure they're air lockers- the onboard air allows for
> central tire inflation/deflation as well as locker actuation. I don't
> know about the military M998s- they might be different- I can imagine
> onboard air would add a lot to the cost and questionable durability in
> battlefield environments, so the milspec version might have a
> different setup.
> 
> Taka
> 
> 
> On Sun, 06 Mar 2005 22:10:50 -0500, Kirby Smith <kirbyasmith at gwi.net> wrote:
> 
>>I recall reading somewhere that HMMV's have torsens on every axel.  I
>>suppose they would have lockers too.  With an uparmored HMMV, about 10 -
>>  12,000 lbs, you should be able to get to the asphalt for good
>>traction.  :)
>>
>>kirby
>>
>>Taka Mizutani wrote:
>>
>>>I forgot one- Hummer H1 has triple lockers as an option, IIRC.
>>>
>>>A Pinzgauer is nowhere near practical as anything but a hardcore
>>>offroad vehicle. Even the H1 would be a tad better suited for road
>>>use, esp. the new Alpha version with the Duramax- at least then it has
>>>enough grunt to get out of its own way.
>>>
>>>Taka
>>>
>>>
>>>On Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:34:58 -0700, Jason Butler <jwbutler at wispertel.net> wrote:
>>>
>>
> 
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