Bobber Rear Axle Problem

[militarytrucks.com]

Front axle locator pins are on both 2.5, and 5-ton Rockwell axles.

The pin on the long side of this axle has deteriorated significantly.

 

[FarmerRob]

Nevermind.

 

[militarytrucks.com]

I fixed it.

 

[rustystud]

I have some early deuces (1954) and a 1988. The early models "do not" have locater pins. My 1988 deuce does. When did they start using locater pins ? I don't know, but somewhere between 1954 and 1988 they started using them probably to fix a shifting of the axle problem. For those who may say my early deuces had them but they rusted away, well the saddles have "NO" provision for a stud.
So your both right Floridianson and FarmerRob.

P.S. Didn't you tell me your real name Floridianson ? I must not have written it down. My short term memory is not what it used to be, but I can remember things that happened in the 1960's and 70's and 80's like it was yesterday !

 

[FarmerRob]

I have some early deuces (1954) and a 1988. The early models "do not" have locater pins. My 1988 deuce does. When did they start using locater pins ? I don't know, but somewhere between 1954 and 1988 they started using them probably to fix a shifting of the axle problem. For those who may say my early deuces had them but they rusted away, well the saddles have "NO" provision for a stud.

Good to know. Are those early trucks equipped with Rockwell axles? But I have to say, anybody who would bob a '54 deuce should probably be flogged.

 

[rustystud]

Good to know. Are those early trucks equipped with Rockwell axles? But I have to say, anybody who would bob a '54 deuce should probably be flogged.

Yes, all Rockwells.

 

[FarmerRob]

Yes, all Rockwells.

Then that tells me somebody figured out that running without pins wasn't a good idea and they fixed it in later models.

 

[rustystud]

Then that tells me somebody figured out that running without pins wasn't a good idea and they fixed it in later models.

That's what I think also. You got to admit these trucks can go in crazy places and those axles are getting all twisted up this way and that way so some axle shift was bound to happen. Hence the axle locaters.

 

[Floridianson]

Well mine were there when it was put together and cleaning my glasses, putting them on I found what was left if the pins in the front.
What is funny the rears are rock solid no rust.
It's on my sig line Rusty you need to barrow my glasses. LOL

 

[Jeepsinker]

Early axles were Timken, not all were Rockwell.

 

[rustystud]

Early axles were Timken, not all were Rockwell.

I believe the M135 had "Timkens" but my three 1954's where all "Rockwell's". I sold off all the axles out of two of my trucks but I still have them in my Air-Force M35 (1954) . If you want I can take some pictures for you.

 

[Jeepsinker]

I believe you, I'm just telling you that some deuces I've worked on have had Timken tags on the axles instead of Rockwell. That what the old ball and claw front shafts were out of too, those were Timken shafts.

 

[rustystud]

I believe you, I'm just telling you that some deuces I've worked on have had Timken tags on the axles instead of Rockwell. That what the old ball and claw front shafts were out of too, those were Timken shafts.

Where the Timkens a double reduction like the Rockwells ?

 

[Jeepsinker]

Rusty, they are exactly the same in every way, except the front axles had the ball and claw shafts, and the brake drums all have larger grease/ crud escape holes.

 

[rustystud]

Rusty, they are exactly the same in every way, except the front axles had the ball and claw shafts, and the brake drums all have larger grease/ crud escape holes.

Interesting !

 

[hondaharley2003]

Do you use the spring mounts on the bed on your bobbed m35a2

 

[sue]

Wright (write) one?

 

[tobyS]

Put them on, center them and weld a very small block of metal on each side...problem solved.

Myself, I'm using the perches off the 105 to get a wider, outside of the frame mount. I'm also reinforcing the frame with (2) L's formed 13.00" x 3.0" x 1/4" x 8' and making the bottom 5" below the existing frame. Of course with some gusseting.