rear crossmember

buzzk · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 7:55 am Post subject: rear crossmember

While replacing the rear cross member, I have noticed that that the old one has two holes for the pintle the new cross member has four holes , it came with a plate with four holes and the new cross member has four holes , is it for eyelets for the trailer hooks that was added at a later date Ryans book shows it with the four holes with plate Buzz

4x4M38 · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:02 am Post subject:

Hi Buzz,
This is the rear of upsmike's M38.

http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s400/upsmikeupsmike/1951%20M38/20140825_154216_zpsbb473118.jpg

Mine looks the same.

Take care,
Brian
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1950 M38
MC11481
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wesk · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:26 am Post subject:

Ryans book on pages 134 & 135 show the normal M38 rear crossmember with two pintle mounting holes . The other two holes are in the drawbar brace assembly above the rear crossmember. The reinforcing plate that welds to both the upper drawbar reinforcing "V" and the rear crossmember has four holes. two align with the top two in the Drawbar reinforcing "V" and the lower two align with the two in the crossmember.

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45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

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buzzk · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 12:24 pm Post subject: holes

Thx for the input why does some have the extra holes and and some don't buzz

southpw · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 2:23 pm Post subject:

From what Ihave read, you are correct. The other 2 are used for eyelets for the tow chains.
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wesk · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject:

What extra holes? All I have seen had 6 holes in the reinforcement plate. Two holes in the rear crossmember and 4 holes in the "V" drawbar.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

OKCM38CDN · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2014 7:09 am Post subject:

I think what is happening is that the reproductions have six holes in the reinforcing plate. My M-38A1 frame has a reproduction / replacement rear cross member on it and it has 6 holes...

then again I have an A1 to look at, my M-38 was not factory and had a piece of channel as a rear cross member ...

Will post a photo later today...
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1952 M-38 CDN CAR 52-31313
1952 M-100 Strick #104
1951 Willys Wagon (For Sale)
1954 Willys M38A1 201001205
Tornado Alley
Del City, OK

buzzk · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:15 pm Post subject: holes

the original cross-member had 4 holes for the pin tel , the replacement crossmember has 6 holes 4 for the pintel and two for the eyelets for the trailer ? Buzzz I'm not crazy I know what I seee

wesk · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2014 10:07 pm Post subject:

There isn't room on the stock crossmember for 6 holes. Two holes are above the crossmember in the drawbar.

Original pintle mounting holes on 52 M38 frame.

These repop kits came in several versions with several hole combinations from 4 to 6 to 8 as well as the big hole and several different shape plates.
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Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php


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