Tandem axle system
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1. A tandem axle system, comprising:
- a forward drive axle assembly having a forward hypoid gear set comprising a forward pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a forward portion of a forward ring gear;
a rear drive axle assembly having a rear hypoid gear set comprising a rear pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a rear portion of a rear ring gear; and
an inter-axle driveline connecting said forward drive axle assembly with said rear drive axle assembly.
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Abstract
A tandem axle system for vehicle having an optimized inter-axle driveline is depicted and described. The system has a forward drive axle system having a forward pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a forward portion of a forward ring gear. The system also has a rear drive axle system having a rear pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a rear portion of a rear ring gear. An inter-axle driveline connects the forward drive axle system with the rear drive axle system.
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1. A tandem axle system, comprising:
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a forward drive axle assembly having a forward hypoid gear set comprising a forward pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a forward portion of a forward ring gear;
a rear drive axle assembly having a rear hypoid gear set comprising a rear pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a rear portion of a rear ring gear; and
an inter-axle driveline connecting said forward drive axle assembly with said rear drive axle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tandem axle system, comprising:
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a forward drive axle assembly comprising an inter-axle differential, a rear output shaft drivingly connected to said inter-axle differential and a forward hypoid gear set comprising a forward pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a forward portion of a forward ring gear;
a rear drive axle assembly comprising a rear input shaft and a rear hypoid gear set comprising a rear pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a rear portion of a rear ring gear; and
an inter-axle driveline drivingly connected to said rear output shaft and said input shaft, wherein said inter-axle driveline, said rear output shaft and said rear input shaft substantially share a common axis of rotation and said rear pinion gear is concentrically mounted on said rear input shaft for rotation therewith. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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