New option for full width rear axle

[offroadman83]

I was reading a new 4x4 magazine the other day and noticed that the project super duty in this particular magazine which is running 46" xml michelin tires is running a visteon axle. If I am not mistaken this is the sterling 10-1/4 or whatever ford axle. It has 1-1/2 inch 35 spline factory shafts, and they just now make all the way up to 5.13 gears for them as well as have lockers. Sounds like one beefy ass rearend. What do you guys think. Should this be an option for a rear axle??===Kyle

 

[JCSXJ]

Everything is a option. It just depends if you want to run it or not.

 

[CRASH]

I was reading a new 4x4 magazine the other day and noticed that the project super duty in this particular magazine which is running 46" xml michelin tires is running a visteon axle. If I am not mistaken this is the sterling 10-1/4 or whatever ford axle. It has 1-1/2 inch 35 spline factory shafts, and they just now make all the way up to 5.13 gears for them as well as have lockers. Sounds like one beefy ass rearend. What do you guys think. Should this be an option for a rear axle??===Kyle

This axle is not really new, it has been available in one form or other since 1984.

The Superduty unit is slightly different in that it uses a 10.5" ring gear rather than a 10.25.

Lot's of Ford purists around here use these units in early Bronc's that have been bugified.

CRASH

 

[offroadman83]

Yeah they did mention it had 10.5" ring gear, so now that they offer better gearing for them, they look to be a very stout axle.

 

[MC-92]

My buddy just picked up one for his 75 bronco... I get his 9"....

 

[ynnhojTJ]

dont the 10.25s have c-clips??

 

[Lupine]

dont the 10.25s have c-clips??

Sterling 10.25s and 10.5s are full float axles.

 

[BrettM]

are there any lockers available?

of course there's always the good ol' 220 volt locker

 

[MrShoeBoy]

dont the 10.25s have c-clips??

Would it really matter? Its a 1.5" 35 spline axle shaft

AARON

 

[Dazz]

Many folks run them all the time and widely avialable.

 

[1986xj]

I have a 10.25 in my 88 F350 and it's been abused severly and I can't seem to break it. For diff choices the 10.25 is - Auburn, eaton and track lock posi's , ARB, Detroit, and Lockright lockers. For the 10.5 the posi choices are the same but only the Detroit is the only available locker last I checked. The 10.5 used in the gas powered SD's is available from the factory with 4.30's. Yukon has gears up to 5.38's. If I remember right I think you can use the 10.25 stuff in a 10.5 if you change the bearings to 10.25 bearings, not sure if it works the other way around though... for some reason I think I was told you couldn't.
Mike B.

 

[kirby]

As far as I've read up on them the 10.25's only go to 4.56 gears while the 10.5's go to like 5.38.

 

[1986xj]

As far as I've read up on them the 10.25's only go to 4.56 gears while the 10.5's go to like 5.38.

http://ringpinion.com/docs/randpcat.pdf
Take notice all the listings for the 10.5 are using 10.25 part #'s, might be a misprint but last years catalog I have says same thing.
Mike B.

 

[vintagespeed]

More diff to drag than a 14B so why bother?

-jb

 

[kirby]

http://ringpinion.com/docs/randpcat.pdf
Take notice all the listings for the 10.5 are using 10.25 part #'s, might be a misprint but last years catalog I have says same thing.
Mike B.

Hmmm last thing I read before that said otherwise. The gear ratio was initially what turned me off to them but if they do go to 5.38 that sounds better.