Help ID this Rear End Please

Pre1898

Pre1898

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A friend was cleaning up his property and gave me this rear end / front end but not sure what year it is ? He thought 36 1/2 ton pickup but not so sure ???

Thx dusty
 

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I was going to say 40-41 . 39 has got wide 5 bolt so it could be . Im sure someone with more knowledge will chime in . If you can post pics of the spindle back , round or squared , and the drums , if it has any will help .
 
Pre1898 said:
More pics attached. Thanks.
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Must agree with "Andy" ......the two assemblies LIKELY came out of a '39, if not assembled from parts.

But here is a breakdown of the individual pieces that WILL interchange easily.

Drums are 1937-'39. '36 FRONTS would not fit that spindle.

I-beam ....'37-'41.

Wishbone ....'37-'40.

Spindle ....'37-'40. (Drag link fitting from bottom indicates NOT '41)

Backing plates ....'39-'41.

Rear end ....Could be '37-'40. Drilled radius rods (for clamps) indicate '39-'40.

Rear radius rods/torque tube ....'37-'40 (as pictured)
 
Those front & rear assemblies could have been previously used under a '36 1/2 ton pickup, since they will bolt right in place, but they are most likely both originally from a '39 passenger car or light commercial vehicle.
It would be interesting to see what gear ratio is in the rear.
 
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JM 35 Sedan said:
Those front & rear assemblies could have been used under a '36 1/2 ton pickup, but they are most likely all originally from a '39 passenger or light commercial vehicle.
It would be interesting to see what gear ratio is in the rear.
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As noted up in post #6, '36 drum won't fit the ROUND '37-'40 spindles....the LONG snout. '36 FRONT drum (left) is a "ONE-year-only".


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'36 REAR end radius rods (just like YOUR '35s) BOLT-ON to flanges welded to the axle housings...'35-'36-ONLY.

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Coopman, I think you misunderstood or misinterpreted what I said in my post #8. Going back to the original post, Pre1898 said the guy who gave him those assemblies, (his friend), "thought" they may have been '36 1/2 ton pickup.
What I said was those assemblies could have been "used" under a '36 pickup, ....meaning someone could have assembled the complete '39 front end and rear end "assemblies" under a '36 pu, because they will fit and bolt right up, and would be a quick way to get hydraulic brakes.
I realize that '36 front drums won't work on '37-'40 spindles, and '35-'36 rear wishbones are different from '37-'40 rear wishbones, and bolt to rear differently.
 
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