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Old 03-31-2012, 08:10 PM   #1
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What is this....anyone know?

I got this as part of my project buy and wondered what it belonged to....anyone have any ideas?

thanks for the help...

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Old 03-31-2012, 11:54 PM   #2
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Re: What is this....anyone know?

looks home made bumper atachment or for a tractor
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Old 04-01-2012, 08:54 AM   #3
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Re: What is this....anyone know?

difficult to tell what the scale is on that// looks like it maybe for llocating emergancy brake cabels on the frame// or could b for hangin a side of beef to cure too
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Re: What is this....anyone know?

Looks like an axle truss to me.
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Old 04-01-2012, 11:08 AM   #5
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Looks like an axle truss to me.
Yep, old school axle truss.
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Old 04-01-2012, 11:27 AM   #6
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Yep, old school axle truss.
Add my vote for axle truss...
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Old 04-01-2012, 11:29 AM   #7
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Add my vote for axle truss...
Oh look! It came with ford hooks too...for towing fords outta the mud!
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Old 04-01-2012, 11:48 AM   #8
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Oh look! It came with ford hooks too...for towing fords outta the mud!
LMAO....true...

Thanks for the help guys. I guess it is an axle truss...Um, wtf is an axle truss? and what are those Ford tow hooks for? Towing Dodges out?
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Old 04-01-2012, 12:16 PM   #9
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LMAO....true...

Thanks for the help guys. I guess it is an axle truss...Um, wtf is an axle truss? and what are those Ford tow hooks for? Towing Dodges out?
Think of it as big gussets that sit on the rear to strengthen them.
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Old 04-01-2012, 05:22 PM   #10
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It is an old axle truss for sure. These were mounted on the bottom of the axle to prevent bending of the axle housing and slightly preload it. The "hooks" clamped around the axle ends behind the backing plate in opposing pairs then the tie rod was tightened up to bear against the center section, located by the clips in the middle.
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It's a midevil rack for stretching the bodies of the poor. Just my guess.
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Old 01-16-2017, 05:41 PM   #13
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Posted this a couple years back and just thought I'd check in and see if you did anything with that truss.
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I saw it in SAW II.
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It's sitting in storage... I think. I would have to look around for it.
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Old 02-11-2017, 05:00 PM   #16
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What did you take it off of. If you still have it I may be willing to take it off your hands. Let me know. Thanks
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