For Sale: M38a1 cdn 2 1967

[rob love]

The rear axle hub looks funny....is it a CDN3 axle? Or is perhaps the whole vehicle a 1970/71?

[chris vickery]

It looks like Cdn 3 data plates as well.

[Wayne Hingley]

There appears to be a spare data plate sitting on the passenger seat.

[tristan L.]

sorry! i didn't got any notice that i had replies on this post.i will change the notification settings right now!
Rob,these are one piece axles from a CDN3.i read your very interesting reply in a post here about cdn2 and cdn3 differences,this one is a cdn2 according to the things you mentionned to check.
Terry,yes i'm familiar with the dunham surplus.not much interesting stuff left unfortunately!
yes Wayne there is another data plate on the seat,it's from my cdn3,i've put them aside to compare and forgot it when i took the pics.

[rob love]

Tristan

Thanks for the confirmation. Good to know my eyes were not deceiving me.

Good luck with the sale.

[chris vickery]

Not unlike my first M38A1, it's a 1970 CDN3 but had a '67 rear axle in it...
I guess the motor pool Veh Techs used what was available.

[tristan L.]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Not unlike my first M38A1, it's a 1970 CDN3 but had a '67 rear axle in it...
I guess the motor pool Veh Techs used what was available.

yes,they had to use spare parts upon what they had to make the fleet run till 1985-1987

[rob love]

Swapping the rear axle between years was slightly more complicated than ordering an axle. The U bolts and shock mounting plates also had to be matched to the correct axle since the tube diameters were different. There was a CFTO which advised of the parts needed when the proper axle was not available.

We even still had the odd 50s axle assembly, identifiable by the earlier brake system, floating around on vehicles towards the end.

All this made for very confusing times for the poor guy trying to order parts.

[tristan L.]

The U bolts and shock mounting plates also had to be matched to the correct axle since the tube diameters were different.


i didn't notice this!!

[tristan L.]

Originally Posted by rob love

Tristan

Thanks for the confirmation. Good to know my eyes were not deceiving me.

Good luck with the sale.

thanks Rob,i found lots of interesting infos here and i bought a very nice book by Andrew Iarocci about the subject in which you collaborate.i suggest every M38A1 enthusiasts to get it!