next LWD project (was: Spare wheel & carrier of the Fox)

[Bob Carriere]

Did you take it apart to overhaul/insoect or just cleaned it up...???


On looking back at some of the frame picture it seems that both the front and rear driven axle are GM.....???? but it is a Ford.

Pardon my ignorance I am trying to learn.... are all FORD F60 built with GM axles......?? do you know if it has the complex larger R-Zeppa inner U joint..?

Dirk... would it be possible to post a close up of the front axle..... curious to see the reenforcement ribs and it seems the front cover is welded in place and not bolted.....?

Thanks for your help

BooBee

[Bob Carriere]

By scrolling backward I found a dirty and a clean picture of the front axle.

So I still have this nagging question..... the front axle looks very similar the the heavy duty cast GM axle I have seen on CGT and some Ford gun tractor and even on some odd ball F15a and C15a......

Who made that axle..... Ford or GM......?

The one pictured in this thread looks as if the flange that attaches the eggcup is also small like a C15a......

Reminds me of the two C60 we saw at Angus' yard that were Aussie contracts (Sept 44) but built with C15a small flange and with 16 inch tires.....Duh!!!!

I wont sleep tonite!!!!!!

BooBee

[Keith Webb]

There were a number of cab 11 Fords built with GM front axles due to the Ford version not being available initially.

[Stefan Leegwater]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Did you take it apart to overhaul/insoect or just cleaned it up...???

Hi Bob, after more than 60 years it is maybe better to take the whole thing apart and give er some new bearings, seals etc.
I had to replace one gear, it was the bottom one that sat under water!

On looking back at some of the frame picture it seems that both the front and rear driven axle are GM.....???? but it is a Ford.

You are right about the axles, if you come to Barry's place one day you will see the same axle as we have underneath his CGT, in the Ford books it is mentioned as GM design axle. With cast front cover

I just put the transfer case ( funny thing was that it carried a lot of GM part numbers) back to the chassis, and brought them back together after a separation of a couple months, now it is showtime, get that flattie goin' !!!!

Cheers and thanks for your interest!

Stefan

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Stefan Leegwater.......now it is showtime......

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Nice to have company from junior, he like the "Chinese" tyres.

Dirk

[Bob Carriere]

That should be featured in a CMP Calendar........

........ nice job on the truck Stefan......

...and nice job on the good looking boy.......

Bob

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

That should be featured in a CMP Calendar........

........ nice job on the truck Stefan......

...and nice job on the good looking boy.......

Hi Bob,

The restauration of the F60H is still (slowly) going on.

Mvg. Dirk

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Dirk Leegwater

The restauration of the F60H is still (slowly) going on.

It was very slowly Bob with the F60H, to many other jobs to do last year, but we can see now the finish.

Dirk

[Keith Webb]

Looks wonderful Dirk! Any more pictures?

Originally Posted by Dirk Leegwater

It was very slowly Bob with the F60H, to many other jobs to do last year, but we can see now the finish.

Dirk