UNIVERSAL JOINT EARLY TYPE DODGE
Description :
Dimensions: Hood diameter: 30.2mm Length: 83mm
Universal joint early type
Detroit small type for front and rear axle
Detroit-type universal joint (small cross) for front and rear propeller shaft. This early version was used in the WC 3/4 ton and 1-1/2 ton vehicles of the Dodge WC series during WWII. Not suitable for 1/2 ton models.
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Type Detroit small type (small cross) |
Application Front and rear propeller shaft |
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Version Early type |
Mounting Inside C-clip mounting |
Features
- Detroit-type universal joint with inside C-clip mounting
- Small type (small cross) for propeller shaft
- Suitable for front and rear drive shaft
- Early type version
- Not for 1/2 ton Dodge WC vehicles
★ High-quality reproduction of the original Detroit-type universal joint as used during WWII in Dodge WC vehicles.
Application
Suitable for Dodge WC 3/4 ton 4x4 (1942-1945), Dodge WC 1-1/2 ton 6x6 (1943-1945), and post-war Civilian Power Wagon and M37/M43 variants. For the early T-207 1/2 ton only the early version. NOT suitable for all other 1/2 ton Dodge WC models.
Installation notes
This universal joint is mounted with inside C-clips (internal snap rings). Check that your yoke has inside C-clip grooves. The C-clips must be fully inserted into the rear of the yoke to lock the universal joint against lateral play and ensure perfect centring. For the intermediate shaft, a larger type universal joint (big cross) is required.
Compatibility
IMPORTANT: This is the small type universal joint (small cross) for front and rear propeller shaft. For the intermediate shaft, a different, larger type is required. Not applicable to 1/2 ton Dodge WC vehicles, with the exception of the early T-207 version. The early type universal joint differs from later versions — check your original part.
Historical context
The Detroit-type universal joint with inside C-clip mounting was standard on the Dodge WC series military vehicles during the Second World War. This robust construction remained in use on post-war Civilian Power Wagons and M37 military lorries into the 1960s.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
|---|---|
| Dodge | |
| Dodge WC52 weapons carrier (winch) | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC53 carryall | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Dodge WC54 ambulance | 1942, 1943, 1944 |
| Dodge WC55 gun motor carriage | 1942, 1943 |
| Dodge WC56 command car | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC57 command car (winch) | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC58 radio command car | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Dodge WC63 6x6 (winch) | 1943, 1944, 1945 |
📐 Diagrams & technical drawings
From the original Technical Manual TM 9-808 — Technical Manual — only for Dodge ¾-ton 4×4 (WC series)
