Topic: TIL about the Vemco V-Drive system

[OliverD]

Thought this was interesting. Lots of pics and info in the link.

https://www.blueovaltrucks.com/tech-articles/axles/the_vemco_v-drive_system/?fbclid=IwAR1ToYVbcPVBXpUtCiPM15D_fBocmfA_yyvz08ORzzv33BOSCJv4QWOKC-M

And here's one for sale: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/quartzsite-very-rare-4xvemco-drive-3/6804664945.html

Developed by Dana in the 1970’s, the V-Drive system was originally designed to add 4-wheel drive to Chevy vans, Blazers, and station wagons and to keep the drive height low. The idea didn’t catch on with Chevy, so someone allegedly bought the rights and started the Vehicle Engineering and Manufacturing Company (VEMCO). The company was based out of Fort Wayne Indiana and did 4×4 van conversions. Ironically, if you look at the patent, the inventor Loren James O’Brien was from Fort Wayne. Coincidence? These V-Drive systems found their way in to both Chevy and Ford Vans from 1976 to 1980. The company went out of business sometime during the 1980’s.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

That is very cool. First I've heard of it.

[Fobroader]

I saw this on a 4x4 van conversion a few years ago and it was a wild thing to behold. Talk about over complicating something

[OliverD]

I saw this on a 4x4 van conversion a few years ago and it was a wild thing to behold. Talk about over complicating something

And so many more failure points. 

[Fobroader]

I saw this on a 4x4 van conversion a few years ago and it was a wild thing to behold. Talk about over complicating something

And so many more failure points. 

Well yeah....

[Railton]

Now "this" is a V-Drive.
Railton