Can anyone point me in the direction of a vehicle that came with a leaf sprung I-Beam that is straight, Not dropped on the ends. I want to swap out the stock curved up on the ends one out on 40 Chevy truck axle for a straighter less dropped one. I guess you'd say Gasser style axle, but not tube.
You said I-Beam, but would you settle for a tube? Take a look at 2-wheel drive International Harvester Scouts. Think it's a straight tube axle mounted on twin parallel leaf springs. I also think thay put something similar to that under those Jeep US Mail 2WD local delivery trucks.
I did say "but not tube" does that count? Needs to be I-beam for the look and all. I suffer from the Younginsons Disease (too young to know what came with what). I know you can drop an axle, too bad you can't skrink one back.
I remember having a 64 Chevy van (back in the day, when vans were cool if you can imagine that), . . . but anyway, it had a straight beam that was leaf sprung. I believe most mamufacturers were pretty much the same during that 60's period. Now, finding one is another matter.
I'll check the '60s chevys. I know we have a few in the hedge row on the farm, but seems like the perch pad width would be too wide. What about milling a saddle to put over a Ford Axle and drilling the web to accept u-bolts and running a Ford axle? We all know a Ford axle can be drilled in the Web, but what about bolted through a set of holes?
!928 Chevy had straight I beam. You can hone out the ends to fit 49 chevy spindles....I will look because I have the axle at a freinds house . I will measure it for you....
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