From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Jun 18 2003 - 14:43:59 PDT
Thanks to all for the banjo/split axle info. especially Dr. Deuce, Robert at
Sam Winer, and Bjorn.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>; "m35products"
<m35prod@optonline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] cckw axle question
> There are three axles: Split, Banjo-GMC, Banjo-Chev
>
> Split axles: looks like two funnels bolted together over the ring gear.
> About 1/2 of
> CCKWs had these
> Rear brakes the same as on Chev/banjo CCKW
>
> Banjo: Have tic-tac-toe cover, used 100% on WW2 Chevrolets and about 1/2
of
> the CCKWs
> Front axle the same on Chev and CCKW except for U-joint yoke and steering
> ball
>
> Rear axles are different due to hub/flange diameter and axle housing
> mounting
> Gear carriers (chuck) are interchangeable except for yoke.
> Brakes the same on both
>
>
> Hope this helps
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:00 PM
> Subject: [MV] cckw axle question
>
>
> > Greetings:
> >
> > Recently, some members were advising me that there are two different
axles
> > used on CCKW's and Chevy 1.5-tons. (G506 and G508) and that the axle
> shafts
> > are not interchangeable.
> >
> > I am looking at a truck's front axle that has a circle of bolts,
arranged
> so
> > that I can see all of the bolt circle from the front of the truck, like
> the
> > face of a clock. There are also large ribs cast into the differential
> > housing. I assume that this is the "banjo" type. If not, please let me
> > know.
> >
> > Were there more banjo types made than split types, or vice-versa?
> >
> > Were the same axles used on both size trucks? That is, if a 1.5-ton has
a
> > banjo axle, would those shafts fit into a banjo axle on a 2.5-ton?
> >
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > Arthur P.
> >
> >
> >
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