Product Summary

Solid I-Beam Straight Axle Style, 50" King Pin Centers

  • Designed to work with 1937-1948 Ford spindles
  • Will provide a 4" drop in ride height over stock
  • Axles feature a one-piece design cast from high-strength 65-45-12 annealed ductile iron
  • For use in conjunction with the 1942-48 Ford wishbones utilizing the 2-3/8" dimension
  • Kingpin centers measure a total of 50" apart
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Key Specs

Straight Axle StyleSolid I-Beam
Dropped AxleYes
Suspension Height Adjustment4 Inch Lowered
FinishNatural
Material TypeIron
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Super Bell Axle Co 2870 Details

Fits 1942-1948 Ford passenger cars and works with a stock length spring. These 4" dropped axles accept 1937-48 Ford spindles and have 2-3/8" axle bosses for use in conjunction with the 1942-48 Ford wishbones utilizing the 2-3/8" dimension. As such, they are not applicable to the 2-1/4" batwings used for the 4-bar or radius rod type suspension. I-beam axles feature a one-piece design cast from high-strength 65-45-12 annealed ductile iron.

Axle measures 50" between kingpins and 40-5⁄8" wide between perch bolt center. Plain finish.

Item Details

50-3/8" king pin centers
40-5/8" perch centers

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Super Bell Axle Co 2870 Specifications

KEY SPECS
MFG. Part #2870
BrandSuper Bell Axle Co
Straight Axle StyleSolid I-Beam
Dropped AxleYes
Suspension Height Adjustment4 Inch Lowered
FinishNatural
Material TypeIron
GENERAL
King Pin Centers50"
Perch Centers40.63"
King Pin Boss Length2.375"
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Great product, it gets the job done.

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8 years ago

Amy

Maryville, TN

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This product fit my Ford coupe perfectly. It worked great for its purpose.

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Questions & Answers

8 Questions • 9 Answers

Does this axle have provisions for the '48 tube style shocks?

by Dan

• a year ago

1 answer

Hello Magnum Axle 2870 1942-48 Ford 4 Inch Dropped I-Beam Axle how heavy is the axle? Thanks Andreas

by Andreas

• 5 years ago

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Will this fit a '43 pick up?

by john

• 7 years ago

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Hi, I want this for my 48" Ford Deluxe. Do I need to modify or purchase steering arms at all? Tnanks

by Daz

• 8 years ago

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What length spring should be used?

by Lad

• 11 years ago

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do i need anything else to install on a 1947 mercury coupe? (brackets, etc?) is there a difference from this and part number 913-35109?

by spike

• 13 years ago

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Can this axle be welded? as adding brackets and/or bat wings for RR?

by tboy

• 15 years ago

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DOES THIS AXEL WORK ON A 1948 MERCURY?

by K RAY

• 15 years ago

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