9" front and rear

[Nutwrencher]

Hello all I'm new to the forum and this is my first jeep. I was looking for info on Ford 9 inch front and rear. I did do a search but didn't find to much. I found a set for $100 and was wondering if they would be worth picking up. I'm want to run 35-37 . Will they hold up to that. I don't have to much info on the axels. Thanks for any info y'all may have.

 

[Nutwrencher]

They came out of a 77 Ford truck and would be going in to a 93 yj

 

[Jeff B]

I am swapping a set in to a 94 now. They will hold that tire size just fine.

 

[broncosbybart]

There is no such thing as a 9" front end (from the factory). Probably a Dana 44 front. If they are 5 lug axles, a 77 is the best one to have. If it is from a 78-79, the radius arm wedges are cast to the tubes and aren't removable. The earlier welded style wedges are what you'd need

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

There is no such thing as a 9" front end (from the factory). Probably a Dana 44 front. If they are 5 lug axles, a 77 is the best one to have. If it is from a 78-79, the radius arm wedges are cast to the tubes and aren't removable. The earlier welded style wedges are what you'd need

Beat me to it!

 

[Nutwrencher]

Ok thank you guys I appreciate it

 

[Jeff B]

Ok thank you guys I appreciate it

If you don't get them, give me the info. I will purchase them.

 

[Nutwrencher]

Ok I will let you know

 

[ckruzer]

There is no such thing as a 9" front end (from the factory). Probably a Dana 44 front. If they are 5 lug axles, a 77 is the best one to have. If it is from a 78-79, the radius arm wedges are cast to the tubes and aren't removable. The earlier welded style wedges are what you'd need

my 78 f250 d44 is spring over perches... no wedges for arms...

 

[broncosbybart]

my 78 f250 d44 is spring over perches... no wedges for arms...

Correct, but that is/was an 8 lug front. I'm assuming 5 lug since it is paired with a 9" and not a D60 rear. The F150 and F250 housings are completely different.

 

[jeepinmatt]

There is no such thing as a 9" front end (from the factory). Probably a Dana 44 front. If they are 5 lug axles, a 77 is the best one to have. If it is from a 78-79, the radius arm wedges are cast to the tubes and aren't removable. The earlier welded style wedges are what you'd need

Just out of curiosity, is there any reason you can't Sawzall off and grind down the cast wedges?

 

[Jody Treadway]

Just out of curiosity, is there any reason you can't Sawzall off and grind down the cast wedges?

You can but then you are faced with welding steel perches to the remnants of the cast wedges.

 

[broncosbybart]

No. The axle tubes are 2 piece. No idea why they changed it up from the welded wedge, unless the manufacturing process saved 2 cents.

Also, the casting isn't round internally. The 'ears' are somewhat hollow and you'd cut clean through them.