9 inch gears

[tsmall07]

can i put 5.13's on my stock carrier or is there a break like on the 44?

thansk for the help

[Blown]

No!

[tsmall07]

that wasn't really a yes or no question

[The Rockslut]

There is no carrier break for the 9"

[Rubicrawler]

Originally Posted by The Rockslut

There is no carrier break for the 9"

Yep, the Rockslut's right, no carrier break in the 9"

[welndmn]

You will have to grind the pinion bearing support though.
Once you set it up its easy to tell where it hits.

[tsmall07]

i got a nodular third...will i still have to grind on that?

[jopes]

Originally Posted by tsmall07

i got a nodular third...will i still have to grind on that?

flip a coin, you may or may not. it is really not that hard to grind a little material away

[VerticalTRX]

Hey man, get that thing done and come wheelin'! I finally got my '79 up here and it'd be good to see some more Fords out on the trails.

As for the gears, they shouldn't be any trouble. Grind a little if needed, but I don't think you'll have to, if so it'll be miniscule. I just re-geared my 9" (along with a 100% rebuild and spool), and it was a super simple task.

[bronco69drp]

i am running 5.83 gears in a stock case. no grinding, with either the stock carrier & now a full spool.

[tsmall07]

Hey man, get that thing done and come wheelin'!

i'm workin on it!!

once i start working some this summer i should be able to get the loan i need to buy everything and start doin.

my plan is 5.13's and 38's
welded rear and some kind of full carrier locker in the front (depends on how much i have left after getting gears) and running on propane. i have everything except for the gears and front locker and tires

[jopes]

either buy a full spool or a used detroit from ebay. welding a nine is a PITA.

[VerticalTRX]

Yeah, since the 9" has a closed carrier you have to take the spiders out, weld them on the table, (hope the pin lines back up), and re-install...more than likely it wont line up and you'll have to ream the spiders to get the pin to go through.

If you want to stay cheap, get a $30 mini spool and a chromoly cross pin. Much stronger than welded, yet fairly inexpensive as well.

For the front, you are planning on running 38's on a D44, locked? If so you should budget in some 4340 chromo shafts and CTM u-joints right off the bat, otherwise you'll be pulling you hair out changing broken shafts all the time. 34-35" tires are about the biggest I'd feel safe running with a locker and stock shafts, but even then 760X joints are a must.

You coming to the club end of year party tonight?

[tsmall07]

i guess a mini spool would be the best way to go. i'm in the process of getting a chromo cross pin

i'm also leaning more and more toward chromo shafts from what i hear from people. i think i'm going to try it out with stockers first and see how it goes. if i'm light on the pedal i should be ok.....but i'm never light on the pedal

i just found out the party was tonight when you just told me. haha. i'll come by for a bit but i don't know if i'm going to stay.

[VerticalTRX]

Sounds good, just put some 760X u-joints in your stock shafts with full-circle clips and they should last a while with a light foot.

BTW, not sure if you got the messages on listserve, but the party is not at the same camp site as last year. Its the other way from pandapas pond, up towards the shooting range.