FULL FLOATING Rear Axles/Differential Assembly's- Who Used Them??

[mikewest]

Im curious what the audience here has to say What auto makers say in the teens-twenties used full floating rear ends. I know mid twenties Cadillac's did but  who else?? Thank you, Mike  

[Rusty_OToole]

I think Chrysler did in the forties and early fifties but only on the long wheelbase limousine and 8 passenger sedan models. These had a heavy duty rear axle that was 6" wider than the regular line. They also used a heavy duty front suspension and wheels with a different bolt pattern otherwise found on the Imperial. They made Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler and Imperial limousine type cars.

Edited July 20, 2022 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history)

[Layden B]

Cadillac started using Timken full floating rear axles in 1911.

The differential side gears applications/interchange may give an  indication as to some other cars that may have used a Timken full floating axle on one or more of their models, they are:

Cole

Cunningham

Daniels

Dorris

Lincoln

Marmon

McFarlan

Pullman

Revere

Winton

 

 

[Oldtech]

Buick used them in the Master series only starting when? 1916 maybe.

[mikewest]

Thanks Guys!

[Layden B]

My 1912 Mitchell had full floating.

[Mark Gregush]

Dodge Brothers did from the start up to April/May 1922. 

[ramair]

My 1915 Buick C-55 big six has a full floating axle and it was the first year of spiral bevel differential gears. I believe it was a design by Westin Mott who by then was bought up by Gm.  This Model Buick was their flagship, bigger, more powerful  and luxurious to compete with the high end cars, it’s no wonder that the two top guys at Buick at that time was Walter Chrysler and Charles Nash