Provided herein in a method of disconnecting and connecting a tandem axle system, the method including the steps of: providing a tandem axle system including a primary clutch in driving engagement with a prime mover, an inter-axle differential and clutch assembly including an inter-axle differential and an inter-axle differential lock in selective driving engagement with the primary clutch, a forward axle assembly having a disconnect assembly, a rear axle assembly having a disconnect assembly, and a control system in communication with the inter-axle differential lock, the differential lock assembly, and the disconnect assemblies; disconnecting the disconnect assemblies of the forward and rear axle assemblies; engaging the inter-axle differential lock; disengaging the primary clutch; matching rotational speeds of the axle half shafts disconnect assemblies of the front and rear axle assemblies; connecting the disconnect assemblies of the forward and rear axle assemblies; and engaging the primary clutch.


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    Title :

    Tandem Axle With Disconnect Coast


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-11-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / F16H Getriebe , GEARING



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