Your opinion on making a ford 9" front axel

[Paul S]

Paul, how much total did you spend to put together your front 9?

Not sure about the pictured, more than I care to think about, & the new one is twice as much as that:doh:

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[creeperjeeperxj]

no I me how much $.

 

[Matt S.]

no I me how much $.

huh?

 

[creeperjeeperxj]

sorry on the type o. How much $ did you spend after everything was all said and done.

 

[Mr.OverKill]

this was too much $$ and i wasnt even the one who payed for it

this was only half finished, ask cracker for finished pics it is a spider trax 609

 

[Paul S]

sorry on the type o. How much $ did you spend after everything was all said and done.

That what I answered here: Not sure about the pictured, more than I care to think about, & the new one is twice as much as that.

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[RWKHausSupply]

I never said the RJ cost more,
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Umm yeah ya did, but no biggy..

D60's cost a lot more, take up a lot more room & are not needed for many/most.
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In regards to clearance under the diff., I don't know if the RJ or the shaved 9 has more clearance, I'm sure they are very close, I'd bet on the 9 having more clearance. Having built a 9, I can tell you that it has tons of clearance on top of the diff., & being all steel it is much easier to Fab. on.

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Yeah under the diff is about the same or maybe a slight advantage to the Shaved 9" but only for about 2" of the lowest portion thenthe RJ is molded better around the ring gear and higher in other areas. So about a wash. But above the diff I have to say that with the way the RJ has only a Very close fittinng doff cover on the top side that its got a advantage there. As for fabing on, thats a wash too I feel. Since the RJ has 4 1/2" threaded holes on the housing at the top most portion as well as a bridge that just bolts to the tube end snouts and those holes if you need more. So to change design is Much easier.

I agree that alot of these things are very close to eachother and prolly not very big, but there are advantages to the RJ I feel. Currie will tell you that this is the future of thier 4x4 housings. They stopped doing hp anything for the public just because the RJ can be had for about the same and has major advantages.

609's are bling and nice yes. but fur less money I was able to do RJ, dedenbear inner's ford outer parts, arb 5:38's chromoly custom inners and ford outers and drive slugs.

I know unit bearings have some advantages as I have been reading more then I should have on the perks, but at the same time its so minimal over the kingpins and kingpins have thier own perks even. The biggest is price. for comparision, Currie outer knuckle and out, minus axles is 2300$ for my same 35 spline outcome but in kingpin was about 600 with all new bearings calipers and rotors and the hubs, spindles, caliper brackets, pins etc..

I think once you get in to the 35 sp crap no matter what you build its over kill for most that build it. But to do a 9" in a CHP your to limited I think (gear ratio) or hi9 and then 44 outer stuff, seems like you went over kill and bling on the center portion but lost interest or skimped on the outside bling?

 

[RWKHausSupply]

your looking about 4-5K for a custom build with kingpin outer and arb. 4K for 60 and 5-5500 for hi9 with arb and even a bit more for it with unit bearing setup. from what I worked up and built from.

that price was with you doingn everything except the tube in the housing press work.

 

[Paul S]

Umm yeah ya did, but no biggy..

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Either you're not up on your reading & comprehension, or you're purposely trying to mislead.

I said the RJ60 was more $ than a 44, which it is.
After you questioned it I went a step further to clarify & said "I never said the RJ cost more, to the contrary, I said if you're going to spend big $ on a new 60, such as the RJ, why not spend a few $ more & go with a 609. I also said that if you're going to buy all new stuff, why not spend a few $ more & get unit bearings."

So here I siad the RJ cost more than a 44, LESS than a 609.

So, what did I sat that's untrue?

Paul

 

[RWKHausSupply]

Umm yeah ya did, but no biggy..

QUOTE]

Either you're not up on your reading & comprehension, or you're purposely trying to mislead.

I said the RJ60 was more $ than a 44, which it is.
After you questioned it I went a step further to clarify & said "I never said the RJ cost more, to the contrary, I said if you're going to spend big $ on a new 60, such as the RJ, why not spend a few $ more & go with a 609. I also said that if you're going to buy all new stuff, why not spend a few $ more & get unit bearings."

So here I siad the RJ cost more than a 44, LESS than a 609.

So, what did I sat that's untrue?

Paul

here... Your right I am wrong. Now back on subject..:doh:

 

[FordGuy]

Its much easier to just buy a Currie that you can bolt in. There 9 inch setup for a XJ is 2600.00. I just put 9 inch front and rear axle assy. Heavy Duty housings, ARBs, Ford Explorer rear Disc Brakes. I paid 5200.00 for both.

 

[RokBucketz]

Check the archives on petersens site. I read an article once about 9" fronts. Not sure how they did it, but they used a 9 in. center section with 60 tubes and outers. If you can find it, there is alot of insight. hope this might help a bit.