Come on, look who you're talking to...He couldn't find a truck big enough to haul all of his g heyness...

Tim

 

Tim shut up and go back to your man lover cave. We only allow intelligent people that have usefull things to say in this forum.

 

I wouldn't do that... purely because of the drive line angles you would see on your joints with such a short shaft length if you are planning on having any form of articulation (which I am guessing you are - otherwise might as well leave the rear axle as a lazy axle)

I would suggest finding a Transfer Case with 2nd rear output - and running the rear driveshaft above the front rear axle.
Thats what they do on our Military 6x6 LR's here... works well.

 

what happens if the rear rear droops more than the front rear?

 

It is supported by a carrier bearing/CV joint mounted on the frame above the front rear.

 

Oh, that makes sense. No problems with shaft angles on the rear tiny shaft after the carrier?

 

Not really, because the transfer case output that it uses on these vehicles is high up (uses the PTO output that was there for the powered gun trailers) providing a pretty straight shaft angle.

 

hey fred what kind of t cases are those. ive been looking for one small enough to use that isnt 9million pounds.

 

I thought I would put up an image of the set up I was talking about:



Oh, and the TC is integral with the transmission... (its a an LT95 gearbox)

 

Good one Fred.

Great pic by the way. Why do you look so mean?

 

Coz I am a hard azz


Seriously though... most 6x6's suck. Not enough Axle articulation. I have a friend that supports the trucks in the Paris Dakar (he works for Tatra)
The 6x6 Tatra's and the Pinzgauers run a double off-set crown wheel and a jack shaft like the duece and a halfs run with their rocks... but it means you have to have the axles locked, and I think such an idea sucks to be honest.
Even the above way of doing it will never give you the articulation of a 4x4

 

i didnt want it for a off road machine i know they suck just look at the t rex ram. it did horiable in ttc. but for a tow rig i think it would be sweet.

 

Yeah, but if its just for a tow rig, you might as well do a lazy axle in my opinion... lot less work.
(such vehicles are common here... MULTI AXLE CONVERSIONS )



However, a 6x6 does look cool.