Front Drive Axles

[Loose Deuce]

Found these axles for sale in my area but the man cant remember if they are 2½ ton or 5 ton axles. They are supposed to be new but he had them for a long time. Can anyone look at them and tell if they are are worth getting? I dont know what my Deuce axles look like :blush:

 

[ken]

I guess it depends on how much he want's for them. Being CV's hopefully not much!

 

[Desert Rat]

BTW, they are for the GMC Deuce

 

[Loose Deuce]

Will the two on the right fit my 69 Deuce ? I was thinking I would get them if they were cheap enough and if they would fit. That one on the left (rusty) is made different what is it?

 

[Desert Rat]

LD,
The only way to really tell is to pull the ones in your axle out and compare/contrast them. I could be wrong about the GMC part on the two on the right. But the left one looks like a GM shaft. I wouldn't be surprised if I inverted my information though.

 

[Trango]

Ok the weird "claw" style is the "Tracta joint" style. Not strong, and not desirable. I don't know if the GMC used these or not, but early M35's definitely did. Waster.

However, the ones on the right look like Convel style CV's. There are only a couple of the "Rzeppa" style joints for the M35 front end. Convels are supposedly as strong as u joints... or something along those lines. I'll take em if you don't.... seriously!

Easiest way to tell if they are 2.5 or 5 tonners is by measuring - 1.62" OD and 16 splines is 2.5 ton.

Bob

 

[Trango]

By the way, I have some spare shafts lying around... let me know if you want me to measure anything.

Bob

 

[Desert Rat]

Thanks Bob. I thought I was right.

 

[Trango]

Yeah D Rat, those tracta joints are "strong", but probably not that much stronger than, say, a stock M1008 (dana 60) axle shaft...

From
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237896
"The 2 1/2 ton U joint style, max. static load is 3,600 foot lbs. of torque. The convel model "E" used in the 2 1/2 ton is 4,310 foot lbs. of torque. The rezepa is estimated 10% to 15% weaker than the U joint style. Just for grins the dana 60 - 1480 in the steering axle is 2,000 foot lbs. of torque. I like BIG stuff. steve differential eng. inc."

Dude then I'll totally take them if you still have em.

Pics of the convel:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=210687&page=2&pp=25

Cheers
Bob

 

[Desert Rat]

Thanks Bob!

 

[hot rod deuce]

hey anyone have a long side of a rockwell laying around?

 

[Recovry4x4]

HRD, you need one?