Rusty Bowtie

One of these days I will be changing out the front axle on my 27 since I like the idea of having front brakes. Definitely hydraulic and maybe even upgrading to disc. What would be the easiest swap? I was reading that an early 40's to mid 50's 1/2 ton pickup would be a direct bolt in. This true, anybody ever done this?   

Hey John
              I guess the thing you need to figuire out is how wide your axle is! I have a 34 pu and I am going to change out the front axle for hydralic brakes.The axle's are the same from 34-46 in the truck's. I never checked to see how far back they fit. Hydralic brakes were standard in 1936 
I can give you some picture's and measurment's if you like. Also in 39 they went to   tapered  fitting's tie rods sterring arms etc hope this help's joe mac

Thanks for the reply.
According to the '27 repair manual it measures 51 7/8" kingpin to kingpin. This site (http://www.droppedaxles.com/CHEVY_AXLES.html) has some good pictures and measurements. The 41-55 1/2 ton truck axles measure 50 1/2" and the spring pad center to center measurement of 26 3/4" is really close to what I measured on the '27 axle.

I thought that I remembered reading on "the hamb" that someone did a bolt on swap with a truck axle but can't find it know.

Maybe this will help....The site has dimensions for early Chevy axles for both total width king pin to king pin and spring perch width.
http://droppedaxles.com/CHEVY_AXLES.html (http://droppedaxles.com/CHEVY_AXLES.html)