Ruckstel or Ford Large Drum RE?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 09:14 pm:

Currently I have a 27 r/pickup with a small drum rear end. It looks to me as though I need to change to a large drum or a Ruckstel . I am in the hill country of Texas. Please pass on suggestions for this newbie.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Putnam, Bluffton, Ohio on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 09:46 pm:

You have the wrong rear end for a '27. Late 25 through 27 all Model T's had the large drum rear axles. In hill country you can not beat a Ruckstell rear axle.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Murray - Anacortes, WA on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 10:06 pm:

Cary, welcome to the forum !! My father had a 26 Rdstr/P-up when purchased from the prior owner in 1964, that came equipped with small drum rear end and 30x3.5 wheels and tires at all 4 corners.

Later when we became aware that small drum rear ends and 30x3.5 wheels and tires were not appropriate for the 26-27 we procured the correct large drum standard rear end and correct 21" wheels and tires, but later changed to a large drum Ruxtell and added outside Rocky Mountain brakes.

In our neck of the woods, up in the Pacific Northwest, there are lots of hills so the Ruxtell helps going up the hills with a lower gear ratio option and the Rocky Mountains give a modicum of safety beyond the standard service brake should anything break in the driveline going down hills. In my opinion you would do well to try to procure a large drum Ruxtell for your p/up and add some Rocky Mountain or rear disc brakes for safety. Hope that helps- W

TT


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - 11:18 pm:

Any ideas on where to procure that LG Ruxtell?

Cary


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andy Loso St Joseph, MN on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 07:11 am:

Buy a kit directly from Chaffin's. Someone in your area probably has the large drum housings you would need for a core and the right side. Used ones are going outrageously high and are generally wore out. You end up spending more on the used one then what you could have bought the entire new kit for.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cary Abate on Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 09:41 am:

I am going looking for that core. I have one on my 10.

Thanks all.

Cary


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