5/4t Chev axles

[chris vickery]

Looking for info specific to axles used on the Canadian Chev 5/4, either the 1976 or 1985 versions. I know the American M1008 used what I am looking for.
I am in the market for a pair of axles, Dana 60 front and Corporate 14 bolt rear in 4.56 ratio. I am just wondering what axles the Canadian trucks were fitted with?

[rob love]

The Cdn gas 5/4 ton had two variations of the front axle, and the back axle was virtually identical to the CUCV back axle, except that the CUCV had posi which the gas version did not. As well the CUCV had metric wheel cylinders.

The two variations to the gas front axle were based on production dates. Both were dana 44. The early 5/4 ton had smaller diameter front axle housings. and could be ID'd by the flat hub cap. Most of the production, however, was the later style with the little "hat" style hub cap and thicker diameter tubes. Both were too light for the vehicle, and a truss was later supplied to help support the axles.

It would seem like the military knew they were in for problems with the front axles on the 5/4 tons. I recall seeing a crown assets listing for several hundred front axle housings for sale out of Edmonton after the trucks were disposed of. One would figure that hundreds of those would make quite a pile.

[chris vickery]

Thanks Rob, you are a wealth of knowledge.
I guess I am looking Stateside for M1008 axles. Was hoping ours were the same as there is the odd wrecked 5/4t out there cheap...

[Jon Skagfeld]

Speaking of 5/4 T axles...

When we got our brand new vehicle in '76, me being Bn Sig O checked out all the kit that was issued with the vehicle.

There was a Deviation Record attached to the Check List which listed the components of the Unstucker...a self recovery device which had cast drums attached to the rear axles and a pully arrangement to give you self propelled extraction.

That DR never was filled and I have neither heard nor seen this device on any 5/4.

Guess the Army figured that Bluebell was always available.

[rob love]

The adapter plates themselves were standard on each truck.....it was the drums and the ropes that were rarely seen in those days. We mechanics eventually got tired of having to use two different sockets to remove the back wheels and the adapter plates were "stored" out in the scrap metal bin.

I have those plates for mine, but do you think I could find 7 more of the long chevy adapter lug nuts??

[Alain.C]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Thanks Rob, you are a wealth of knowledge.
I guess I am looking Stateside for M1008 axles. Was hoping ours were the same as there is the odd wrecked 5/4t out there cheap...

They show up for sale pretty regularly on kijiji right here in Ontario. I would look there before spending the time and money going to the US. But like anything when it comes to heavy duty axles....expect to pay good money for them. Can some times be cheaper to buy a whole truck then just the axles.

[chris vickery]

Thanks Alain, thats what I was thinking. A whole truck sometimes is cheaper and wreck myself. I guess it just comes down to time and price.

[Alain.C]

Here is someone selling the bottom half of a 5/4ton. It isn't an M1008, but it might do depending on the project you have in mind.

He was at $1,200 a while back. Now is down to $800.

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehic...AdIdZ383628536

If you don't want to bring it all back home, just bring it here (we are about 20-30mins away), pull the axles and leave us the rest. We could use some of the parts for our 5/4ton.

Is an idea.