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Shopman Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: Full floating rear axels |
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How many M38 jeeps were equipped with the full floating rear axels ?? |
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wesk Site Administrator
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billybob Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2011 Posts: 254 Location: mid missouri
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:24 pm Post subject: Full floating rear axles. |
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My Feb 52 M38 Serial # 53623 has a full floating rear axle. Both front and rear axles are GPW. _________________ 1952 M-38 # 53623 - 2-52. M 416 trailer. |
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billybob Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:09 am Post subject: Full floating rear axles. |
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Wes, I certainly won't disagree with you. Funny thing is my grandson has a barn find 51 M38, #43889 and it too has the full floating rear axle. Why they are that way we'll probably never know. I have no idea if either one has ever been overseas. _________________ 1952 M-38 # 53623 - 2-52. M 416 trailer. |
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wesk Site Administrator
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:51 am Post subject: |
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Why they are that way is really simple. Supply & demand. In the 50's after Korea the surplus market was flooded with Spicer 23-2 floaters. As the m38's were surplused out these were easier to find then 44's. Keep in mind that the civilian jeep by 1960 was terrorizing the western US and they were eating up all the 44 axles so the M38 owners settled for the cheaper 23-2 floaters. Also the salvage yards had many more salvage early CJ2A floaters then 44's around that period. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
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billybob Member
Joined: Apr 20, 2011 Posts: 254 Location: mid missouri
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 12:50 pm Post subject: Full floating rear axles. |
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Thanks Wes. I remember you telling me that before but I lost it somewhere. _________________ 1952 M-38 # 53623 - 2-52. M 416 trailer. |
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