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| | | | Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 26 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 26 | After years of choring in the mud with chains on it, the right rear brake drum on my 35 1.5 ton is in bad shape. The keyway is badly egged. Off the top of my head I think there are about five washers under the nut to get it on tight (with a 16 penny nail courtesy of my uncle). The axle isn’t pristine, but it would be fine if the drum couldn’t rock back and forth.
Does anyone have a rear drum that is in decent shape? I still use the old truck everyday to chore and run to pastures, but it’s not abused feeding silage like it used to be. I’m not worried about turning it or anything - I just want a decent drum with a good keyway. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy Notjustair, I have a 1936 one and a half to chassis, it has full floating axles. Could you possibly post a picture of your rear axle, it sounds like you have a semi-floating rear axle? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 | To help in your search ALL 1-1/2 ton trucks from 1931 thru 1940 (exc. COE) use the same rear brake drums, p/n 377964. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 26 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 26 | Yes, it is semi-floating. From reading the old Chevy bulletins it is my understanding that they went to full floating in 36 with the brake upgrade. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,212 | Just curious, does your '36 truck have mechanical or hydraulic brakes? Mike B | | | | | Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 26 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2016 Posts: 26 | I assume you mean mine - my 35 has mechanical. Nothing has been changed on it - still the same way grandpa bought it back then. Except for lots more battle scars. | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 135 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2009 Posts: 135 | Early '36 1-1/2 ton trucks used the same mechanical brakes as the '35. I think they had the full floating rear axle. I have not seen one but I have a first edition 1936 Truck Owners Manual which states that the 1-1/2 ton trucks had mechanicals.
I sent a PM to Notjustair. I have a NOS tapered axle hub for his '35 truck.
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