55 Pickup

The doors are truck-only. And really, there isn't that much to them.

Call Jim Turner for the disc brake setup. I wouldn't worry with the tapered axles in a truck. I've heard of a few cars that broke an axle, but never a truck. And they seem to have had rougher lives than cars, too.

Matthew

The 1955 C-cab as are all C-cabs all truck. No car doors, hoods, or fenders on it.

The truck rear axle may be tapered but it has larger bearings and shafts.

I have never heard of a truck Dana 44 breaking an axle. Ask Lester Schmidt, I think he lives down your way somewhere. Or go to the Studebaker truck page.

He has or had the million plus mile Transtar 1/2 ton.

snipped-for-privacy@notanywhere.net wrote:

am wanting something gear wise OTHER THAN whats in there now.. probably pretty steep as far as an 'economy' gear

--Shiva--

On my '59 PU, we took the 'guts' out of a '60 Hawk differential, and put them in the truck housing. Instead of 4.27 gears, I have 3.53's.

Matthew

the 'previous owner' GUTTED the doors, and part of it went with an air chisel. no regulators, handles, glass tracks, moulding, or vent window parts

--Shiva--

not parting with my 60 Hawk that way, besides its got 2.42 gears I think,,but its a thought.

--Shiva--