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Timken front axle
We need a heavy duty Timken front axle for our 2WD 1942 Chev 1533X2 LRDG replica truck. The Timken front axle is 100mm longer, heavier and also thicker than the standard L/L Chev front axle. In New Zealand they are harder to find than rocking-horse faeces, but we understand they may be more common in Australia. Can anyone help?
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Only a theory...
Not 100% sure Andrew but I think the front axle of a GMC 6X4 may also suit your needs...
They may be even rarer than the Timken axle in New Zealand. Did NZ get deliveries of GMC trucks during the war?
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Hi Andrew,
Just a question mate are you looking for a "I" Beam Front axle and is it the same as to what they use's in the C-15 & F-15 biltz's. Regards Ian
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Tony,
Large numbers of 6X4 GMC trucks were brought to NZ during WWII and many still survive. In fact there is a rusting hulk of one sitting in a paddock not far away from us here. It will be great if that is what we need, as I think the owner would let us have it. Problem is I don't know what a Timken front axle looks like. They are "beam" axles in the sense of being 2WD (ie no diff) and are similar to the L/L Chev 2WD front axle, but heavier, thicker and 100mm longer. The wheel track is 100mm wider and the front mudguards of the LRDG trucks were widened to suit). Last edited by Andrew H.; 14-07-16 at 22:56. Reason: mistake |
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