Re: hummer trans

[Kevin Curry <kevin@domain.elided>]

I forgot one thing...the hubs are geared almost 2:1 at each corner and there
are vents and hoses there too. I know nothing about any pressurizing switch (I
would like to hear more about that if you can get him in touch with me or me
with him) except to air up my tires (Central Tire Inflation System or CTIS for
short).  Thanks

amy lawson wrote:

> A friend of mine who is a U.S. Marine mechanic told me on some military
> vehicles the vents for the axles, trans and t-case are all conected
> together and when you come to a water crossing you flip a switch or
> something and the lines are pressurized a few psi buy crankcase pressure.
> water cannot leak into a pressurized unit.  I think he said you should only
> run it this way in water crossing situations. Bad for the seals or
> something.  It was a while ago when we were talking about this so I dont
> remember the details.
> Ekelmann

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