Convertible tandem axle arrangement and method for converting a tandem axle arrangement to either of a single drive or a dual drive tandem axle arrangement

摘要

A drive axle system can be converted between a single drive tandem axle arrangement including a rear drive axle a dual drive tandem axle arrangement. A forward bowl is provided for a forward axie system. One of a geared forward carrier and an ungeared forward carrier is mounted on the forward bowl, depending upon whether a dual drive or a single drive tandem axle arrangement is desi red. To convert to the other type of tandem axle arrangement, the one of the geared forward carrier and the ungeared forward carrier is removed from the fonvard bowl and replaced, with the other one of the geared forward carrier and the ungeared forward carrier.