Identify truck rear transaxle?

Northvale PA · Nov 4, 2018

I have a flat wagon with what I assume is an old truck rear transaxle. One of the bearings burned up, the axle + tire slid out and the brake back plate hit the road surface. Scary. So, can anyone identify what type it is? I need 2 new bearings which I can identify by taking out the good one. But, I also now need the bearing keeper plate as that got chewed up too. I overwrote the differential gear box casting numbers with a sharpie. I think I wrote them correctly but a couple not easy to figure out. Tires are 5 lug 15?. Thanks.

shaun wallace · Nov 4, 2018

9 inch Ford. need 514003 bearing. Use big washers for retainer if cannot find one.

Northvale PA · Nov 4, 2018

So, is it from a F100 or so? What years you think? Thanks

shaun wallace · Nov 4, 2018

Yep F100. Used 1957 thru 1972.

grizz02 · Nov 4, 2018

9in ford

Steve@Advance · Nov 4, 2018

Have you looked up inside it?

Are the spider gears still in place? Looks like the pinion gear was removed, wonder what else...

It needs the spider gears to support the inner end of the axles. If not there, that may be why the bearing failed.

Old weldor · Nov 4, 2018

Where you went over it with a marker, it says c-5. That would be 1965!

Bob · Nov 5, 2018

Don't confuse the parts store guy by telling him it's a "transaxle".

It is simply a "rear axle", or "driving axle", no "trans" involved.

Be aware that you need a press to shove the bearing in place on the axle shaft, then there's a retaining collar that goes on next to it.

Typically, the collars are heated before installation, then dropped into place on the axle next to the bearing, and shrink down and grip tightly.

What "style" is the undamaged bearing from the other side, a ball bearing or a tapered roller bearing, Ford used both types over the years. IF a sealed ball bearing, the other guy probably posted the correct number.

Dunno what they did with the spider gears, but ASSUME there's oil in the "pumpkin".

Ball bearing axle will have an oil seal INBOARD of the bearing, tapered roller bearing will have seal OUTBOARD of the bearing.

As to the retainer, GOOGLE "Ford rear wheel bearing retainer", and match it up with the style you have, Some on ebay, new and used, and MACS auto parts and Speedway Motors and the like have new ones, and they're not real expensive.

Good Luck!

George by Geneva, NY · Nov 5, 2018

If there are spring mount pads on housing, then it is 1/2 ton p-u. looks like date code is 1968. Might be easier to find a used axle shaft. On that type, I pry the seal off the inner side of the bearing and pack with grease. Or just take the seal out and let the gear oil lube the bearing.

IanC · Nov 5, 2018

C = 1960's; 5 = 1965; A = Ford Car, Galaxy, Custom, LTD 1958 up (Light/medium truck '58-'82 would be a "T"); W = Transmission, driveshaft, and axle engineering, the "A" suffix is first release w/o changes. That is the ENGINEERING part number for that PART, not necessarily the assembly, or what it is in. The SERVICE part number for that part may or may not be the same.

Northvale PA · Nov 5, 2018

Thanks, everyone. Here is some other info: I had a guy replace the bearings about 15 years ago when one started grinding. I don?t know what he took out or put in, exactly. The one that burned up was a ball bearing, not roller. I didn?t see a collar behind it, but I will pull the good side and see what I have. I am pretty sure there was no gear lube in there. Just grease. I never put any in. It is welded solid to the wagon frame. I am thinking maybe a newer one from a salvage yard is in order. I haul hay and fire wood and easily put 1 1/2 ton of each on this thing many times a year.

Brian G. NY · Nov 5, 2018

(quoted from post at 11:51:19 11/05/18) C = 1960's; 5 = 1965; A = Ford Car, Galaxy, Custom, LTD 1958 up (Light/medium truck '58-'82 would be a "T"); W = Transmission, driveshaft, and axle engineering, the "A" suffix is first release w/o changes. That is the ENGINEERING part number for that PART, not necessarily the assembly, or what it is in. The SERVICE part number for that part may or may not be the same.

The center section (pumpkin) may very well be from a car but the axle housing appears to be from a truck because the spring pads are on the top.

ericlb · Nov 5, 2018

ford, by the part number on the drop in housing its from 1965

IanC · Nov 5, 2018

Part released by engineering for production 1965, but casting date is Aug. 1967, and that is for THAT PART, not the assambly. Most casting dates are within 30 days of assembly, but not always.

Brian G. NY · Nov 5, 2018

(quoted from post at 21:23:51 11/05/18) Part released by engineering for production 1965, but casting date is Aug. 1967, and that is for THAT PART, not the assambly. Most casting dates are within 30 days of assembly, but not always.

and.... to go even further, the 14 indicates it was cast on the [u:cec6970c97]14th day[/u:cec6970c97] of Aug. 1967

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