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Posted by: stony
« on: October 30, 2013, 09:21:09 PM »

My '49', #11159 has perches on both front and rear.
Posted by: Bob W
« on: October 30, 2013, 08:59:01 PM »

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Bob,
Dana 25 with Perch...Outside marking is tough to read.� 1 24 48... Of course, the last digit is the hardest to make out, so not sure on the '8'.� �Same axle...ring gear...� 1 12 49E

I can't make out any date markings on the exterior of the� axle with no perch.� Either too many coats of paint or no date marking at all.� I am looking at the raised donut shaped area on the front of the axle.� Is there another place to look without opening up the diff?

Tim


The axle assembly date is probably 1 24 49 since it had to be assembled after the ring gear was made on 1 12 49.

At some point they began to put the axle assembly date on the tube instead of on the donut. Try looking at the area inside the circle in this photo...

Posted by: athawk11
« on: October 30, 2013, 07:49:16 PM »

Bob,
Dana 25 with Perch...Outside marking is tough to read.  1 24 48... Of course, the last digit is the hardest to make out, so not sure on the '8'.   Same axle...ring gear...  1 12 49E

I can't make out any date markings on the exterior of the  axle with no perch.  Either too many coats of paint or no date marking at all.  I am looking at the raised donut shaped area on the front of the axle.  Is there another place to look without opening up the diff?

Tim
Posted by: PaulS
« on: October 30, 2013, 04:35:26 PM »

My early '49 3A (28833) has the perch on both axles.

-Paul
Posted by: athawk11
« on: October 30, 2013, 10:02:57 AM »

Bob,
I�ll get the manufacture dates tonight.� Not knowing for sure if the axles are original to these Willys, I can offer this;

The 41 and 25 that have the perches are on CJ3A #13655--a fairly early '49 3A.
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The 41 and 25 without the perches ore on� �CJ3A #36662-- a fairly late '49 3A.

Tim
Posted by: SteveW
« on: October 30, 2013, 07:17:13 AM »

Neither of my 50's have them and they both have 41 rears
Posted by: garage gnome
« on: October 30, 2013, 07:12:48 AM »

Ive only seen them on 2as also.
Posted by: Bob W
« on: October 30, 2013, 06:31:26 AM »

The perches are where the rubber bump stops hit when the vehicle is bottomed out. Generally CJ-2As have the extra perch and CJ-3As don't. Of course you can't make any generalizations like that because there are always exceptions. I've gotta think they were eliminated to save money. Just like today, saving a few dollars on every vehicle really adds up. Tim, what are the assembly dates and/or ring gear dates on those axles?
Posted by: Quebec Jeep
« on: October 30, 2013, 01:45:57 AM »

I have a Dana 41 on my 3A also but no perch like your.
Posted by: athawk11
« on: October 29, 2013, 10:38:40 PM »

Another Willys curiosity...

I have 2 1949 CJ3As.� They both have the Dana 25 and 41 axle combinations.� Whitey, the current project, has these perches above the spring mounts on both front and rear axles.� ODie the green Willys, does not have them on either axle.� I've seen a few axles lately.� Most seem to have the perch.�

What are they there for? And why don't I have them on ODie?