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Hi everyone, I have a 1946 chev 1.5 ton dually which didnt have axle shafts in it, went to a couple different places to find some,most of the trucks were early to mid 50s with just a cover and the shaft splined to the hub which wont work so today found a couple 40s trucks that appeared to have correct style,to shorten this up,mine are 10 spline and both sets i pulled are 16 spline, what are they ? 2-ton ?

You can probably switch the side gears in the carrier if needed. I'm assuming this is a single speed axle? Most of the parts will interchange, but some parts like side gears are specific to the axle shafts used.

Jeff

rustednuts, they are a larger diameter and wont go through the hubs, and yes mine is a single speed, has the BR code which my shop manual says is standard

There are a number of different hub/drum combos used with various axles from the '40s through at least the mid to late '50s. You could swap the entire rear, or even just the hubs if your drums will fit.

Check out the swap meet section and post a wanted ad with all the correct measurments. Someone is bound to have the parts your looking for. I threw away a bunch of axle shafts a year or two back, all having different sizes and splines, some with a cap, others bolted to the hubs, but they were all pretty similar.

Jeff

I have a set of axle shafts... I'll check and see the spline count next time I'm out in the garage... Not sure how I would get them to you though...

that would be cool,havent decided what to do yet,can swap the rear end but have already done the brakes and wheel bearings,not sure if that stuff would interchange, can also possibly change hubs and center section from the truck that i pulled the axle shafts from. sounds like to much work right now lol

I do have a set of 10 spline axle shafts, they came out of my 36 but my 36 was a hodge lodge of parts... It was also a 2 speed rear end don't know if that means the axles are different then a single

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Don't know if u still need them but let me know

I have no idea if the 2-speed shafts are the same, am currently checking some more local places,hopefully can come up with some. By the way, that is an awesome truck youre building, will it be on the road this summer? short seasons in our part of the country, lol

Well if u end up needing them I will have them...

Thanks, I am hoping I will have it on the road by fall, but I have been saying "it will be done this year" for 4 years now... I did finally sort out my hydroboost plumbing which was perplexing me...