Will this truck have rockwells?

[civicnar]

YEAR: 1952
MAKE: Studebaker
MODEL: M-35
VIN: 00000M20306

 

[73m819]

should have, that truck is up on gsa isnt it??

 

[civicnar]

Yes. Stay away LOL. J/K I am trying to get it for a friend of mine.

 

[73m819]

with the 819, it would be to small, just a little bigger than a wheel chock (a cucv)

 

[civicnar]

I am really looking for some axles out of a 1008 if you have any leads there.

 

[BFR]

how close is that truck to you?
I have a set of rockwells already removed from the truck

 

[civicnar]

About an hour and a half.

 

[BFR]

FWIW the front axle is most likely not the Ujoint style sought after by the offroad crowd

 

[rizzo]

We discussed the strength before and nobody could come up with a definite on which joint was better. Anyone know now?

bfr do you have drive shafts with the axles?

 

[civicnar]

I will get the shafts with the axles.

 

[Recovry4x4]

If you get it, market the rest of the truck here

 

[civicnar]

Will do if I can pick it up cheap enough.

 

[jasonjc]

Hey I whatching those trucks. Going tomrow to look closer at them the M530 fire truck is at the top of my whish list for parts for the one I have. or what goes cheap. Is anyone else hear looking at any of these.

 

[BFR]

We discussed the strength before and nobody could come up with a definite on which joint was better. Anyone know now?

bfr do you have drive shafts with the axles?

I've never heard anything that would support a claim of ujoint superiority, but the widespread notion that they are better is enough to make them more valuable.

I did hear someone say "you shouldn't run tires bigger than 46-" with the non-ujoint"
but I have a sneaking suspicion that may be the result of someone misunderstanding the limits on tire size based on rear axle spacing.


EDIT: unsure about the driveshafts

 

[Recovry4x4]

Both axle types are par in strength. The problem with the ball axles is collateral damage if you do break one. They take stuff with them.

 

[civicnar]

If you get this before you go up there. I would greatly appreciate you taking a gander at the axles to make sure that they are top loaders and also if you can look at the dodges or any 1009's and see if they have the Dana 60's in teh front. I know the 1008's do but I am getting mixed reviews on the others. I want to go down there but I cannot get off work and they are only open normal business hours.

 

[rizzo]

If you get this before you go up there. I would greatly appreciate you taking a gander at the axles to make sure that they are top loaders and also if you can look at the dodges or any 1009's and see if they have the Dana 60's in teh front. I know the 1008's do but I am getting mixed reviews on the others. I want to go down there but I cannot get off work and they are only open normal business hours.

the truck above has top loading rockwells. They have a 6.72 gear ratio. Lockers are about $375. cheaper than the D60. If you are mudboggin go right to the rockwell and forget about the d60. the toploader will give you better drive shaft angles too.

My buddy runs 52ish inch tractor tires with ball style joints and has twisted drive shafts 9not deuce shafts), but not broken the joints.

 

[civicnar]

Sweet. So let's verify the knowledge that I think is correct the 52 studebaker came with Rockwells and the 52 GMC came with a GMC axle that is not so good. Someone please verify this. Thanks

 

[rizzo]

In my opinion I would rather have the rockwell axles. the parts are readily available and cheaper, plus you get double reduction system and I THINK the gear ratio is lower on the rock. (can anyone verify?)

 

[BFR]

yes it has rockwells
yes the rockwells will have a lower (numerically higher) gear ratio