Early ford torque tube length???

I was just checking a few early ford rears that I've picked up, & I'm trying to indentify them. I tried the search, as I know there was a post on this but I'm ******ed If I can find it.

I've got 2 of which the torque tube lengths are 74", & two others that the torque tube lengths are 72". One of them has wide five drums on it, which to me said 39 p***enger car, but the drums have open holes in the face similar to 32 fronts. Could it be a commercial axle as I'm sure they kept the wide 5 pattern for them???

thanks in advance

 

Wide five open drums say 36-37 to me.
Check 'em all for tubular driveshafts used in the 36-38 years.

 

Wide 5 is 36-39. 39 will be juice whereas earlier verisions are mechanical brakes. I can't remember if 35 is wide 5, but they do have holes in the drums.

 

'35 is not wide-five - it's the standard 5 on 5.5"
'36 will have rod-actuated mechanical brakes
'37-38 will have cable-actuated mechanical brakes
'39, as mentioned, will have hydraulic brakes

I'm not aware of any juice brakes with open holes in the drums...

 

I believe that 1936 was the only wide 5 with open drums, and only some of that year were open.

 

Thanks everyone, I.ll post a pic later

cheers

Bob