rear axle guru needed! what is it?

any ideas? its some sort of bottom loader.

 

I think Studebaker wrecker is where I saw one but I think it had full floating hubs [3/4-1 ton]...

 

Packard ,36-38 era. A friend of mine had a 37 in his shop for several months ,had exact same axle.

 

Wow, I would have thought that those brakes date much later?

 

According to this http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1932-1939-packard-twelve3.htm Packard started using hydraulic brakes in 1937. The Packard used Bendix rather than Lockheed brakes and that might be what makes the design look newer than it is.

 

thanks guys. i need to find it a new home, but dont know what to call it.

 

Scrap ! Unless you can find a Packard guy ,ratios in the mid 4s.

 

That thing is so cool looking I'd hang it on the wall!!!!!!!

 

thats why i brought it home. it looked cool.

 

Just don't put it under anything you're driving: guys'll think you broke something and wound the housing up!
Gad, that thing's ugly. (looks like the 3rd member got drooped in a fire...)