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02-07-2017, 03:06 PM | #1 |
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Identity Crisis..spindles
This is an early model front axle that was welded to form a straight, non-turning axle. It was used to convert an old pickup bed into a little trailer. I am going to do the same, but I would like to change the hubs to wide-five bolt pattern.
Please help me determine what year I have, and will front hubs from wide-five fit? Bonus question...since this doesn't have brakes, is there really any need to use the backing plates or could I just run hubs with no drums and no backing plates? [ATTACH]IMG_1619.jpg IMG_1616.jpg IMG_1617.jpg IMG_1618.jpg[/ATTACH] |
02-07-2017, 03:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: Identity Crisis..spindles
The spindles are '35-'36, and yes, the wide five stuff will work. No reason you can't remove the backing plates but I would keep the grease baffles in place.
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I have a pair of wide-five drums in the garage but I forget if they are front or back. now that we are on a bit of a warming trend I can dig them out and refresh my memory. |
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02-07-2017, 03:38 PM | #4 |
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Willing to do local trade....I have two '35 front drums/hubs I would trade for two '36 front drum/hubs.
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02-07-2017, 04:50 PM | #5 |
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Re: Identity Crisis..spindles
The 35 spindles look the same as 36 ones but are different. The spindle lengths are different. I don't know which is which and the actual measurements.
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02-07-2017, 05:26 PM | #6 |
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02-07-2017, 06:47 PM | #7 |
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02-07-2017, 08:42 PM | #9 |
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Yes, the bearing stub shaft lengths are different. I had both at one time and compared them.
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02-07-2017, 11:42 PM | #10 |
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Those are '36 spindles to match the previously ID of the brakes. Here's a little '35 vs '36 spindle ID info fwiw. Anyway bearing sizes are all the same, all year hubs fit.
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02-07-2017, 11:47 PM | #11 |
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great info rich, i'll keep that on file!
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