Must Have Been A Beer or 12 Involved
I think it will work ok if he scoots it forward a few more inches.
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Farmerjon, I think the bigger 1/2 ton vehicles were referred to as "Heavy Duty" 1/2-tons. As I recall, all "Heavy Duty" 1/2-ton vehicles had five (maybe six) lug wheels. None had full floating axles, which were eight lug.
The primary issue (simplified version) was the fact a 1/2-ton axle bearing failure could possibly cause axle failure resulting in an axle braking and the wheel/axle stub would fall off. The full floating axles were and are a totally different design. The axles and bearings did not depend on each other. You could damage one with no effect on the other. You can break an axle on a full floating axle, and the wheel/bearings will still be intact allowing the vehicle to stay on all four (or 6) wheels. There are other considerations, but this was the most obvious to most of us.
The primary issue (simplified version) was the fact a 1/2-ton axle bearing failure could possibly cause axle failure resulting in an axle braking and the wheel/axle stub would fall off. The full floating axles were and are a totally different design. The axles and bearings did not depend on each other. You could damage one with no effect on the other. You can break an axle on a full floating axle, and the wheel/bearings will still be intact allowing the vehicle to stay on all four (or 6) wheels. There are other considerations, but this was the most obvious to most of us.
