huntingman2706217

just means you got a good rear axle to work with... most have the Dana 35 and its a piece... you can run up to a 35in tire without any issues on a stock 44... ive SEEN guys have problems with the 35 on stock dang tires... but then ive seen people beat the crap out of a 35 and it be fine so...

1990cherokee

so i was talkin to my buddy, he has a ford 9inch laying around his house that he already narrowed down for a cherokee, he said he will sell it to me for 150 bucks. should i take it?

huntingman2706217

yeah... keep the d44 and re-sell the 9in... the odds that he really has a 9in laying around cut down for a cherokee is unlikely... maybe cut down for something... but doubt for a cherokee... youll still have to modify its spring perches and yatt yatta... now if the ford 9in is locked then use it... but you gotta make sure the gears in it are going to be the same as your front axle... other wise your going to regear also...

1990cherokee

no he has a cherokee as well. he was gonna use it but he decided to do a full size axles swap front and rear.

huntingman2706217

9in was a full axle if he had left it alone... lol... its worth a $150 if its complete...

1990cherokee

Yah i know, but it was kinda last min change of mind to do the full axle thing. So i am gonna take a look at this axle and if its 100 percent complete i will prolly buy it. i am still confused on this measure ment thing to ensure my drive shaft is normal. do i just measure the stock set up and match the 9inch to that?

huntingman2706217

measure your angle stock... and just get the same angle when you swap... or better... just try not to get a worse angle... meaning if the axle is aiming down more thats bad... point it more towards the xfer case...

1990cherokee

So i am going this weekend to pick up this axle from my buddy, what is a good kit to get to get the new brake lines and all that good stuff? also is the 9inch disc or drum brakes?

huntingman2706217

should be drum... which brake lines you talking about?the hard lines on the axle or the rubber line to the body? hard lines you can get at autozone or whatever and bend them yourself easy... rubber line depends on how the axle mount is... youll have to match the top connectiong to the bottom connection...

cherokeechief8891

another random question again i have heard about the ford 9in swaps what are the pro's and con's about that swap? and are they limited slip stock? or the pozi

huntingman2706217

theres SEVERAL different versions of them so choose wisely... and from what i understand they hang down pretty low... seen mods to flip them but boy does it look like alot of work...

1990cherokee

so should i actually get the 9 or stick with my search for a 8.8?

huntingman2706217

if the 9's already cut to fit then use it... not much more to do i dont think... gotta make sure you match gears at some point...