early mopar front axle

does anyone know what years mopar used tube type front axles, ive got one i pulled off an old trailer, has spindles ,backing plates and drums, they are hydraulic brakes. kind of a cool looking setup. any info or pictures would be great.

 

I have one from a 33 or 35. I think they were used only in the mid 30's

 

Plymouths in the 30's up to about '38, Chrysler and DeSoto went to IFS by then.

 

'39 was first year for IFS.

Dave

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'39 Plymouth Business Coupe - hopped up '55 Dodge flat 6 power
'46 Plymouth Business Coupe - hopped up '59 Dodge flat 6 power

 

I think that '35-'36 were the years that the double-bend axle was used. I have three or four of them. One under my new project.

Gary

 

i have a '35 dodge on my t. it was a twin leaf spring but i made it a transverse.

 

They were used from 33-38 except long wheel base 34 Plymouth. The dip in the middle was different from one year to the next. Some of them had the dip angled to the front. I've seen them with 49-54 Chevy spindles mounted which lets you use more readily available bearings and seals.

 

they can also be machined to use the 37-48 Ford spindle and kingpin, which opens up a bunch of options- like lincoln backing plates and Buick drums.

 

Tube axles were used on cars, forged I Beam axles on pickups.

 

My 38 Chrysler has IFS. Desoto did too. not sure on Plymouth.Dodge

 

thanx so much for the pics, they were really helpfull. want to use this setup on my next frame. would like to possibly adapt 48 f-100 brakes to it, if possible. thanks again. chris.....

 

Mine is a '36 Plymouth. I also have a '33 axle, but the double dip goes down instead of toward the front like the '36. I am using Ford passenger car spindles with F100 brakes. It was pretty easy to do.

 

This I-beam I found under a welding rig and put under a trailer.
Anyone know what it is or what era? Pickup since it is I-beam?

 

cool have one of these and was wondering if anyone had done this conversion. Would love to see more

 

I'm using one of those in my 51 Henry J drag car, with Jag discs. I've been using it for barbell curls, nice and easy on the wrists...