anyone know what axles these might be? I know it is hard to tell but could they be rockwells?
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cant tell by that photo.. is that an old Powerwagon?
need a photo of the 3rd member (should be a toploader)
need a photo of the 3rd member (should be a toploader)
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yep old power wagon. 1952 M37. Could they be portals? guy only wants $500 for the whole thing. gearing is 5.38 this could be perfect. measured my wheel well. I could fit 42's!!!
1952 m-37
Doesn't look to be portal, certainly not the famous 2-1/2
ton rockwells found under the duce and half. Way cool truck though, way cool $ does it run?? I found this pic on one of the military vehicle collector web sites.
James
TLCA # 4219
Doesn't look to be portal, certainly not the famous 2-1/2
ton rockwells found under the duce and half. Way cool truck though, way cool $ does it run?? I found this pic on one of the military vehicle collector web sites.
James
TLCA # 4219
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Same as I discovered. bummer. it does not run. no engine, trans, or wheels. some form of dodge axles. military grade though. it's on craigslist if anyone wants a cool project. I think I'll pass.
It's too bad those axles are probably hard to find parts for. I think it would be awesome to have some big, crazy, off the wall axles like that just for people to try and guess what they are. Try and convince them they are some long lost toyota 1 ton axle from japan.......lol
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surprisingly they are actually easy to find parts for. Not sure what their actual strength is. (will they hold up to the abuse of rockcrawling) I know the aftermarket axle shafts are 1 1/8 inch in diam. 10 spline though.
Go to P O W E R W A G O N Page or Vintage Power Wagons-- Your Source for Dodge Power Wagon Parts and Trucks! -- civilian military m 37, m-37 wc Dodge Power Wagon for specs on the truck. The civilian version was my first intro into 4 wheel drives. It was a heavy duty 4 wheel drive back in the 50s. It would make a good project.
AXLE, FRONT . . . . . . .
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single-Speed, Full-floating; Hotchkiss Drive with Hypoid Drive Gears
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . 3,750 lbs.
Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.89 or 5.83 to 1
Ring Gear - Pitch Diameter . . . . . . . 9 5/8"
Face Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2"
Drive Pinion - Face Width . . . . . . . . 1 3/4"
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overhung
Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Differential - Bearings . . . . . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
No. of Pinions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wheel bearings, per wheel . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Steering Knuckle Flange Bearings -
Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leaded Gun Metal Casting
Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustable Tapered Roller
Axle Shafts Material . . . . Carbon Molybdenum Steel, Shot Peened
Outer Axle Shafts - Diameter at Center . . . 1 1/4"
Inner Axle Shafts - Diameter at Center . . . .1 5/16"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diameter at Splines . . .1.37"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Splines . . . . 16
Housing Type . . . . . . . . . Welded Steel Banjo
. . . . . .Type of Vent . . . .Spring loaded
Lubricant Capacity . . . . . . . . . 6 pints AXLE, REAR . . . . . . . . . . .
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single-Speed, Full-floating; Hotchkiss Drive with Hypoid Drive Gears
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . 6,500 lbs.
Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.89 or 5.83 to 1
Ring Gear - Pitch Diameter . . . . . . . 9 5/8"
Face Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2"
Drive Pinion - Face Width . . . . . . . . 1 3/4"
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overhung
Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Differential - Bearings . . . . . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
No. of Pinions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wheel bearings, per wheel . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Axle Shafts Material . . . . Carbon Molybdenum Steel, Shot Peened
Outer Axle Shafts - Diameter at Center . . . 1 1/4"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diameter at Splines . . .1.37"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Splines . . . . 16
Housing Type . . . . . . . . . One Piece Welded Steel Tubing
. . . . . .Type of Vent . . . .Spring loaded
Lubricant Capacity . . . . . . . . . 6 pints
Total Gear Reductions (Final Drive Ratios) 4.89:14.89:25.83:15.83:2 Axle RatioAxle RatioAxle RatioAxle Ratio
They are not the axles that you want for a cruiser though.
David
AXLE, FRONT . . . . . . .
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single-Speed, Full-floating; Hotchkiss Drive with Hypoid Drive Gears
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . 3,750 lbs.
Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.89 or 5.83 to 1
Ring Gear - Pitch Diameter . . . . . . . 9 5/8"
Face Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2"
Drive Pinion - Face Width . . . . . . . . 1 3/4"
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overhung
Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Differential - Bearings . . . . . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
No. of Pinions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wheel bearings, per wheel . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Steering Knuckle Flange Bearings -
Upper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leaded Gun Metal Casting
Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjustable Tapered Roller
Axle Shafts Material . . . . Carbon Molybdenum Steel, Shot Peened
Outer Axle Shafts - Diameter at Center . . . 1 1/4"
Inner Axle Shafts - Diameter at Center . . . .1 5/16"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diameter at Splines . . .1.37"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Splines . . . . 16
Housing Type . . . . . . . . . Welded Steel Banjo
. . . . . .Type of Vent . . . .Spring loaded
Lubricant Capacity . . . . . . . . . 6 pints AXLE, REAR . . . . . . . . . . .
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single-Speed, Full-floating; Hotchkiss Drive with Hypoid Drive Gears
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . 6,500 lbs.
Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.89 or 5.83 to 1
Ring Gear - Pitch Diameter . . . . . . . 9 5/8"
Face Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1/2"
Drive Pinion - Face Width . . . . . . . . 1 3/4"
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overhung
Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Differential - Bearings . . . . . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
No. of Pinions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wheel bearings, per wheel . . . . . 2 Adjustable Tapered Roller
Axle Shafts Material . . . . Carbon Molybdenum Steel, Shot Peened
Outer Axle Shafts - Diameter at Center . . . 1 1/4"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diameter at Splines . . .1.37"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Splines . . . . 16
Housing Type . . . . . . . . . One Piece Welded Steel Tubing
. . . . . .Type of Vent . . . .Spring loaded
Lubricant Capacity . . . . . . . . . 6 pints
Total Gear Reductions (Final Drive Ratios) 4.89:14.89:25.83:15.83:2 Axle RatioAxle RatioAxle RatioAxle Ratio
They are not the axles that you want for a cruiser though.
David
