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The Rockwell axles on the M809 Series trucks are # 44,000 lbs. rear ends
based on this information the axle ratings are prety standard for class 8 trucks
Brad
I have a mechanic in southern california that I use.
These trucks were and still are commonly used on construction sites as water trucks.
They may have had a civilian tilt nose and cab roof added to them but a lot of the water trucks are 5 tons.
Keeping this in mind you may want...
The commercial rules are to complex and the enforcement and rules vary by state and can vary within a state.
I know of several states that go by the tires and do not care what the manufactures sticker says. I think that this policy is more about revenue and less about safety. I have also seen...
Your truck has a four speed allison with a 1:1 final drive and 6.71 gears in the axles
what ever trans you put in, either manual or auto, it needs to have and overdrive
The other issue you have is that I do not think the trans in the a3 has a lock up torque converter.
if your truck will...
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