Ford 9"/Dana 60F HYRBID

[soupbone]

Ford 9"/Dana 60F HYBRID

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Found this site. Seems neat. Guy got a junkyard D60 and a 9 inch and merged them into one front axle. Be a interesting alternative to a D44. Of course more fab work invloved. Dunno how youd convert the 8.8 to 8 lug or whatever.. heh what yall think?

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[jimbo74]

looks tough... but why? that just seems like way too much work....

 

[soupbone]

from what I gather alot less weight and more ground clearance. 9inch housing/center section. D60 35 spine outers and knuckles. currie also makes something like this but it cost a ton like dynatrac......

 

[Monty'01]

That is one sweet looking axle.

 

[addkev]

Might as well go bullet proof, and like he said his choices to run 5.14:1 gears left him with weak options.

 

[Sandy]

Sweet Axle....

The only thing a can think of against this combination is the high pinion options for the 9" only makes it weaker, where the D44 has a high pinion option makes it stronger.

Can you come up with a high pinion for the 9" housing that increases the strength of the diff.

Nice work and keep the ideas coming.

 

[soupbone]

From what ive read the high pinion currie 9"dropout actually uses reverse rotation 8.8 gears and not regular 9". so when used in the front it should be strong.