Re: [ihc] I need the rundown on the RA15 corportate axle

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 12:25 PM 10/28/03, Rocky Lear wrote:
>I would greatly appreciate some info on this type rear. Any help to any of
>these questions would be great. First I need to know how to ID the ratio
>without pulling the stump. Was there a tag somewhere on these or was it
>stamped in somewhere on the housing? Next, I need to know what kind of
>carriers were used in these. Was there a locker available or were they all
>limited slip or open? Was this the heaviest axle IH offered in an 8 lug
>pattern or was there a RA20 with 8 lugs? Finally, I have seen Rockwell
>mentioned on ads for other 1 tons. Are these in actuality built by
>Rockwell? TIA!
>
>Rocky

The two differ options in the RA 15--20, FA 57 pumpkin were open and
No-Spin. Period. Mac must be living in the part of the CA mountains where
some 'interesting' smoke from the fires is drifting in on the breeze !!

Greg