Diff. Question

Roger Harmon
Roger Harmon Expert Adviser
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Guys,



While working on the 46 Pick-up this weekend, I noticed a bracket with a hole in welded to the drivers side axle tube. It looks like a panhard bar mount might look, but there's nothing on the pass. frame rail for the other end.



Was Hudson using panhards in '46, or did some former mechanic install this differential when the 232 / OD unit was put in?



R/ Roger.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Sounds like you have the Hudson Dana 44 rear end from a 52 and up Stepdown under your truck.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I have seen panhard bars on a '46 convertible and a '46 Super 8. They are attached to the axle housing on the drivers side and the body on the passenger side. Don't know about the trucks but one would think they would have it.



    Kevin C.
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    They didn't use the panard rod on the pickups, but because they used the same rear axle housing as the car, you have the bracket on the axle housing.



    Jerry

    53jetman
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    The stepdown rear ends are 5 inches narrower than the previous ones. Doesn't make a good swap.
  • Roger Harmon
    Roger Harmon Expert Adviser
    My tires are centered in the fenders, so I guess it's probably the original one. I'll post a picture when I finish the gas tank swap this weekend.



    R/ Roger.
  • Clutchguy
    Clutchguy Senior Contributor
    53jetman wrote:
    They didn't use the panard rod on the pickups, but because they used the same rear axle housing as the car, you have the bracket on the axle housing.



    Jerry

    53jetman



    As Jerry has pointed out here,pick-ups didn't use the rear stabilizer bar.They didn't need it,they had about 14 leaf springs-can you say-RIGID-?? these didn't move around much. I have in the past taken the rear springs out of a car and then put them in the trunk. This is a great thing to do and when doing this,install the rear stabilizer bar and new bushings,including the front eye of the leaf springs. As far as I can tell,this is the only place where the rear suspension would give on a truck.. This is a great fix for such a stiff rear axle. I believe the engineering department had the "3/4"ton number mixed up with about 2 TONS. Loading these trucks enough to make those 14 truck springs flex would probably require such a load that it's little 3x5 would struggle to pull itself!:eek:
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