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Old 08-26-2009, 10:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
Hi James.

Welcome to EM. Are you interested in a little DIY? We've bandied about the idea of (among other things) transplanting the front differential/axle assembly from a 4WD truck into a RWD truck and powering it with an electric motor, but nobody has tried yet.

What kind of truck do you have?
Actually it seems to me the 4x4 will make it quite easy compared to other options? Of coarse I'm 3-days new into this.

Yes, I'll be doing it here at JSC Engineering, Inc.
I considered driving the front, but I believe there is an advantage to drive back through the transfer case the other direction, using my 5-speed manual.

I am trying to outline what my requirements are, and subsequently what I will need as far as motor, controller & batteries.

This is for some stop & go that I sometimes hit.
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