Ford 9 inch

[mudtoy67]

The key is getting to wheel.

I wish somebody would have told me this before I started chopping my rig up.

You make a good point on looking to the future. It would be wise to go ahead and upgrade to 35 spline if I'm buying axles anyway. I think though even at 31 spline the 9 inch will probably be stonger than the FJ front. I may put an upgraded set of birfs up front, but I don't see going much further than that. For me, if it's time for chromo Longfields it's probably time for 60s.

[Shaggy]

I wish somebody would have told me this before I started chopping my rig up.

Tell me about it

[Busa]

Scott has the upgraded front FJ axle and has had very little problems with it.

[mudtoy67]

Oh yeah, his have definitely seen abuse. I'm just saying at $700 a set you could almost pick up a Dana 60.

[Busa]

yes but that only gets you 30 spline outer. You still have steering and brakes and what every it takes to make the gear the same. Easy 1500 when said and done.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

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I think you need to cut your fingernails

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Just throw a little weld in those grooves from the u-bolts and clean it up.

[mudtoy67]

yes but that only gets you 30 spline outer. You still have steering and brakes and what every it takes to make the gear the same. Easy 1500 when said and done.

But it's also full width. Just ask Coop how easy it is to almost kill someone using wheel spacers.

[J Cooper]

But it's also full width. Just ask Coop how easy it is to almost kill someone using wheel spacers.

even if you check them every day... maybe it was O.E.


i would not worry about the grooves
look at my axle from chopping off random crap that was welded on previously
i dont think its going to snap the tube or anything

[Eckert]

But it's also full width. Just ask Coop how easy it is to almost kill someone using wheel spacers.

do what are you at now? stock FJ with mini knuckles?

$700 and your done of the front axle. another 2 grand later you can have a 60.

[mudtoy67]

do what are you at now? stock FJ with mini knuckles?

What?

[Eckert]

What?

WMS on your front axle, since the thought of full width axles in in the mix.

[Busa]

I have wheel spacer and have not had any problem with it. If they are put on right you should have no problem. A 60 will still be wider then a ford 9. I think a front 60 is like 69wms to wms. A ford9 is 65. You can get a ford 9 from a van that is 68 i thinks.

It all depends on how bad you wont to wheel. If you have the money build good axle front and rear and never worry about them again. If not do what you can closes to what you wont in the end and upgarde as you go. It is not that hard to change center in a ford 9. also the tubes on the ford 9 are thinner than the 60. Should be ok if your not going to drive it like Scott or I. If you wont to change the housing i picked one up the other day for 50 just the housing.

[bcolman]

i have been running spacers since i bought my blazer and haven't had any problems either, i just check them when ever i have the front tires off to make sure they are still tight

[mudtoy67]

Picked up a full spool for $50. I figure if I'm going to be spending the extra bucks on alloy shafts I don't want to take a chance on welded spiders grenading.

I've changed my mind and decided to take an equal amount off of each tube instead of centering the center section. This way I can keep equal length axle shafts and not have to carry two different length spares.

Sharpe...has that axle jig found its way into your truck for a ride to CS yet?

[AggieTJ2007]

no he hasn't been down here yet, I can get it up there at the begining of June