Provided herein is a method of disconnecting and connecting elements of a tandem axle system (100) drivingly connected to an engine (206) and transmission (204) of a vehicle, the method including the steps of: providing a tandem axle system (100) having: an inter-axle differential and clutch assembly (102) in driving engagement with the engine, wherein the inter-axle differential and clutch assembly includes an inter-axle differential (108) and an inter-axle differential lock (110); a forward axle assembly (104) including a differential assembly (116), a disconnect assembly (114) and two axle half shafts (104a, 104b); and a rear axle assembly (106) including a differential assembly (120), a disconnect assembly (122) and two axle half shafts (106a, 106b); providing a control system (300) in communication with the inter-axle differential lock, the disconnect assemblies and the engine; detecting (402) a disconnect opportunity; commanding (404) the engine torque set to zero; disconnecting (406) the axle half shafts of the forward and rear axle assemblies; engaging (408) the inter-axle differential lock; and allowing (410) the engine to idle.


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    Title :

    TANDEM AXLE WITH DISCONNECT COAST


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-02-27


    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 / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion



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