Trailer truck axle

[Maine hammer]

i have read quite a bit about it but not sure how to test to see if it is 1541 it was just a stock axle out of a potato truck. Any thoughts on how to test to see if it is.

[Charlotte]

There is no simple way to test for a specific alloy. The best way is to identify the make, model, year of the truck and search the internet for the specifications.

 

[swedefiddle]

At some point in life, you need to make a judgement call. Sit on the Fence, or, Try it

Don't be afraid to try it, It won't hurt. You will gain a Tool that you are in need of!! Be brave, "Go For It". That is all a Steer can do, "Try It".

Neil

[JHCC]

Now, if it were a turnip truck, that would be a simple identification. Potato truck, no way.

[Frosty]

Now, if it were a turnip truck, that would be a simple identification. Potato truck, no way.

Yeah, there are just too many different kinds of potato. Of course if you were to make a spud bar. . .

What's the diameter of the shaft and flange? I like a truck axle stood on end, flange up at the correct height for an anvil.

Frosty The Lucky.

[Charles R. Stevens]

Generaly axles all act pretymuch the same under the hammer, and unless your trying to make a part for NASA of a knife (in wich case the knife guys will tar and fether you) it will be just fine for a hardy tool, top tool, hammer, axe, lage drift ect. 

[Maine hammer]

Thank you

[Maine hammer]

Frosty are you talking about something like a tankers bar?

[Frosty]

Frosty are you talking about something like a tankers bar?

I'm not familiar with the term, "tankers bar."

I've used old axles as field expedient axles a number of times and most any with a lug bolt flange work pretty well. I did find one that was off something heavy duty that was a super anvil. I wish I brought it home rather than leaving it stuck in the sand bar on the Resurrection River. Oh well.

Frosty The Lucky.

[Daswulf]

I'm not familiar with the term, "tankers bar."

 

you walk into the bar and they tank you for coming.

[Charles R. Stevens]

Takers bar, spud bar, digger's bar are all pretymuch the same, long heavy strate chisel pointed bar. 

[Maine hammer]

Ok thank you Charles that's what I thought.

[Charles R. Stevens]

what branch? Puting track back on a 901 sucks. Even with a tanker bar, can only imagine trying to put them back on an M1

[Maine hammer]

Army artillery self propelled

[Charles R. Stevens]

Thanks for your service, I think they retired my mos and the old 901's. 

[Maine hammer]

Nope they may have now but they were still using them as gates when I was over seas. 10 years ago

my ride was a m109a6

[Charles R. Stevens]

Gates, lol. Ignoble w.end to the old hammerheads. 

[Frosty]

Gates, lol. Ignoble w.end to the old hammerheads. 

Oh I don't know. I can't think of a much more positive way to close a gate than with artillery.

Charles: I'm pretty ignorant of things military so had to search the web but found no reference for a 901. What am I missing?

Frosty The Lucky.

[Charles R. Stevens]

The M901 tow2 anti tank missile turret mounted on a modified M113 chaise all but replaced by the bradley fighting vehicle. So using the obsolete chunk of aluminum as a gate isn't half dumb

[JHCC]

The M901 tow2 anti tank missile turret mounted on a modified M113 chaise all but replaced by the bradley fighting vehicle. So using the obsolete chunk of aluminum as a gate isn't half dumb

Especially in, oh, Bradley, OK?

[Charles R. Stevens]

Yea, somthing like that, lol.