Eaton 2 speed axle on LRDG Chevrolets

[Charlie Down]

I'm trying to find out if these were different axles in size and shape to the standard 1.5ton axles used on 30cwt trucks. Or was it just a different differential mounted on the front of the rear axle?
Photos of LRDG trucks show what looks like a larger differential housing on the axle. Is this just an optical illusion?

[maple_leaf_eh]

I remember a word used in a conversation with an old time Canadian trucker. The correct pronunciation for that part is, 'ruxle'. Which rhymes with Bruxxel.

BTW, I am impressed that the designers kept a sound piece of commercial technology for driving at highway speed rather than attempting to shoehorn in the more predictable 4x4 component of a transfer case behind the transmission.

[Bob Carriere]

Try the original spelling of "Ruckstell Axle"

a 2 speed rear end first introduced by Ford model T

Cheers

[Dave Ashby]

I’ll be heading up the workshop later today so can take some measurements of my single speed rear if that helps?
Let me know what dimensions you would like, maybe someone with a 2 speed could do the same and a comparison could be made.
Dave

[Charlie Down]

Hi Dave, I'm trying to work out if the Eaton 2 speed axle had a bigger differential than the standard axle for 1533X2 Chevy trucks. I don't know yet if the differential was different or the whole axle as the information seems conflicting. If I can get the dimensions of a standard and Eaton differential I can then work out if I'm right. So yes, measurement across the differential as in the attached photograph would be great.