Info needed: Building a repro LRDG 1940 Chev.

[Bob Phillips]

Just a couple of comments..
the photo referenced by Tony is exactly the same as what I have with one difference, if you look closely at the far wheel you can see that there is an extra support from the bottom of the axle out to support the bottom of an extended king pin. This means 3 points of support for the king pin. The one I parted with is like the photo. I had it running in a 15cwt for a couple of years. The one I have left is the same but without the bottom support. Thed axle is a hollow tube. It would be very easy to cut and weld it wider or narrower as required. I also have access to some 2- 3 ton commercial Ford rear axles if that would be of any help. Changing track width with spacers is a common soluition also, I had 2x M139 bridge trucks (5 ton) that had heavy spacers on the front axle each adding about3 inches to the width of the tires. ( still have some if you have a 5 ton)
BP