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Re: Thoughts on the new AM14U 2014 KOP Drive train?
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Originally Posted by Tom Line
Richard, I haven't pulled the system out of the box, but I just rechecked the step file I have on reference and it shows the dimensions of the drops to be the same. Does someone have the system handy in the wide configuration so they can measure it? Someone else in this thread also checked the step and it shows no drop, and my box is at school and not at Ford where I can check it easily. -see post 23 supporting my dimension checks.
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Sorry for my confusing post earlier, Tom.
The square configuration I was suggesting is not symmetrical fore-and-aft. I was thinking to get a (nearly) square chassis by cutting the side rails 2567 and 2572 on one end only. The resulting configuration has two wheelbases; one about 8.76 inch from the center wheel via the 131 tooth belt, and the other about 12.6 inch from the center wheel via the 170 tooth belt. Axle holes for the shorter span are at the same rail level as the center wheel (no drop), and those for the longer span are raised about 1/8" -- the result is a chassis that can tip just a bit on the center wheels, effectively a slight drop.
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