54 c1 Truck from Germany

[Gepard]

Hi Derek,

 

I bought it here in Germany from a guy who deals with American cars, but title says last owner came from redondo beach California.

If you come to germany contact me, you are welcome!

 

Thanks Basi

[William Davey]

Gepard,

   Maybe you could take the axles to a machine shop and have the threaded ends turned down to a slightly smaller dimension and then re-threaded?  I don't know if there is anything critical about the size of the nut that holds the brake drum on the axle, but it seems like a 5/8 nut would work as well as the 3/4 it replaces.  

[TodFitch]

Gepard,

   Maybe you could take the axles to a machine shop and have the threaded ends turned down to a slightly smaller dimension and then re-threaded?  I don't know if there is anything critical about the size of the nut that holds the brake drum on the axle, but it seems like a 5/8 nut would work as well as the 3/4 it replaces.  

I have to believe that the engineers that designed that part picked the size based on a need. Wonder if the shaft threaded for a 5/8" nut would take the 142+ ft-lbs minimum torque value. . . 

[Robert Thornton]

looks just like the one I got today. mine is a 97-2001 jeep Cherokee . you can cruse at better speeds and not stress your engine.

[ggdad1951]

Gepard,

   Maybe you could take the axles to a machine shop and have the threaded ends turned down to a slightly smaller dimension and then re-threaded?  I don't know if there is anything critical about the size of the nut that holds the brake drum on the axle, but it seems like a 5/8 nut would work as well as the 3/4 it replaces.  

I would NEVER do that.  It was sized that way for a reason, and when it comes tho this part of a vehicle modification to a SMALLER fastener is not a good idea if you ask me (trust me, I'm an engineer    )

Edited March 26, 2014 by ggdad1951

[Jeff Balazs]

Gepard

I agree with Mark.....if you decide to keep that rear end get it done correctly. You might take the axles to a couple of shops and see what they say.

 

If it were me I would look very hard at doing a swap instead of spending much money on the stock axle. Find something with taller gearing so you can actually get some use out of the truck. I have a 1954 230 in my truck and it pulls the 3.55 Grand Cherokee axle I put in just fine. I even got 12" discs in the rear with mine. I can't even imagine driving it with with a stock 4.11 rear. Way too low for modern urban driving conditions in my opinion. Besides I still have first gear if I ever need to climb something really steep.

 

Jeff

[Gepard]

hi guys

 

Thanks for the good answers, ive been in contact to several shops this week and it seems that its way to expencive to restore the stock axle. The cherokee axle is my choice because its nearly the same price. I will pick up the cherokee axle next week from the ebay guy.

A friend of mine who is into american cars gave me a modern 12V alternator, thats the project for the weekend.