Early 1928 Model AA

[saltman]

Was a 1 ton model made in early 1928? If so, what is the difference between it and a 1 1/2 ton? Was it just dual wheels and heavier springs or what? I have tried to reference the 1928 AAs and just can't turn up that much. Also, would the clutch be multi-disc and would the 2-speed differential be within the rearaxle like a Ruckstell or a transaxle? Thanks-a-lot! Saltman

[Ulysses6]

Originally Posted by saltman

Was a 1 ton model made in early 1928? If so, what is the difference between it and a 1 1/2 ton? Was it just dual wheels and heavier springs or what? I have tried to reference the 1928 AAs and just can't turn up that much. Also, would the clutch be multi-disc and would the 2-speed differential be within the rearaxle like a Ruckstell or a transaxle? Thanks-a-lot! Saltman

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[Bob C]

All AA were 1 1/2 ton. Ford did not supply a two speed axle but
you could get a two speed transmission that went in place of the
coupling shaft. There were after market suppliers with auxiliary
transmissions and two speed rear ends.

Bob

[1crosscut]

Yes all the AA's were 1 1/2 ton. The 1928's and 1929's had single rear wheels and starting in 1930 the dual rear wheels were introduced. I think that possibly late in 29 the duals may have started to come out. There was an after market set of overload springs available for the AA's that raised the weight rating to 2 1/2 tons.
Ford offered what was called a Dual High auxilary transmission that mounted behind a standard 3 speed transmission. There was nothing fast about the Dual High transmission as it actually reduced the transmission down to a lower set of gears for pulling and hauling. I don't know if any of the early AA's had the multi disk clutch. I'm not aware of any.

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

So were there any one ton models during the "A" era?

[Ron in Quincy]

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I believe the 1928 AA used a Multi-Disc Clutch; the part number was AA-7525; the difference from the passenger car was a stronger clutch spring, part number AA-7556.

Ron

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Ron in Quincy

I believe the 1928 AA used a Multi-Disc Clutch; the part number was AA-7525; the difference from the passenger car was a stronger clutch spring, part number AA-7556.

Ron

Correct, It was about 2" taller than the car/pickup one..

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

I wish Chief was still here to discuss ALL the stuff they did to/built with the AA's, when he worked for the W.P.A, in Southeast Oklahoma! They even built a truck mounted PILE DRIVER to secure bridge pilings. Most of the bridges are still in use today! Chief sed, "WE built GOOD stuff, with CEEMENT & lots of IRON. The Buzzard Creek Bridge, by my Uncle Henry's place, wuz built in 1937. The bridge bannisters are ALL dated! That bridge was near our 2 room School House & some kids would walk the bannister, thet wuz 40 or 50 feet above the ROCKY creek bed. Paul Wilds would hand walk that DUDE. He practiced on the rock wall, around the school.
Bill W.

[juke joint johnny]

Originally Posted by Chuck Sea/Tac

So were there any one ton models during the "A" era?

They didn't sell one in the USA ,

But they did sell a one ton AA truck in England between 1932 and 1935 some with A engines and some with B engines , They had a car front axle with strange hubs on to mount the Truck wheels, Most of them had wood framed cabs.
I think Vince has a Brochure on his Ford Garage site

John Cochran