Bill,
Here's a link to a pic of the 55 1st axle/u-bolt/spring/shock mount
assembly. The bumper is out of the picture on the frame above.
http://192.168.0.21:86/larryk4674/2002/bb100502b.jpg
The pic is taken from the forward side of the wheelwell opening.
Larry Kephart
1955 1st 3100 Chevy (BillyBob)
1991 Jeep Wrangler (Renegade)
Boca Raton, Florida
e-mail: webmaster@laroke.com
http://www.laroke.com/larryk4674/1998/billybob.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of William Schickling
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:58 PM
To: Oletrucks
Subject: [oletrucks] 1955 1st series rear end
List,
I am sitting at home scratching my head a little. I'm sure a shop manual or
something would provide the answers, but I don't have a shop manual for
this.
I am switching my 1940 to open drive and have a 1955 1st series rear end to
replace my 1940. The question I have is how does this rear end attach to the
rear springs? The 1940 has a very cool spring perch that completely
surrounds the axle tube, and has the rubber bump stop held on under the
u-bolt, and the u-bolts run up and over this perch/saddle to hold the axle
in place on the spring.
The 1955 axle has a perch welded to the bottom of the axle tube. Are the
u-bolts only supposed to go up and over this perch? Is that why the 1955
u-bolts are squared off instead of round like the 1940?
On the 1955 is there a rubber bumper on the axle or is it attached to the
frame?
I have the 1940 half ton down to a bare frame. The rebuild starts in the
next week or two.
Thanks,
Bill Schickling
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