I'm hoping someone can help me i.d. this straight axle. The beam is 51" wide, springs are 28" apart and 35" long. The bolt pattern is 5 X 4 1/4", my 5 X 4 1/2" Rambler wheel is too big.
I'm thinking Willys wheels were a little smaller than 4.5" pcd, and also Chevy Standard wheels of the '30s (which are not 6-lug). I'll measure the ones I have Monday, unless someone that would know says I'm wrong.
I have some Terraplane wheels, which are kind of cool 'cause they are wire wheels, and are 4 lug, same bolt circle as Chevie Vega, and the various GM cars that are siblings of the Monza. Could be they had 5 lug wheels too, I don't know.
I have a '37 Terraplane axle.....it has the 5 on 4 1/2 bolt pattern. It looks nothing like the axle posted here.
I measured my wheels, which I know are Chevy, and can confirm that they have a 4.25" bolt circle. They are "artillary" wheels, and are pretty cool looking.
Thank you for the replies. I was hoping it would be easier to identify because of it's odd features. The 4.25 bolt pattern, hydraulic brakes and the bend in the beam. The yard where I found the axle has been in business for over 50 years and I looked at all the 30's cars and trucks I could find and they all had straight beams. This axle was in a pile of other axles that were straight as well.
Just a thought...A good auto parts store will have a brake buyers guide that has pictures of all the different shoes,and their demensions.If you bring two shoes,and look at the pictures for a match it should give some idea of what it all came out of.
The Tie Rod has Ford type ends on it....I wonder if this came out of a Ford truck in the 40's or 50's...