76-77 F150 for 5 lug ford, 78-79 f250 for 8 lug.

 

Plus remember 78-79 ford 44 is high pinion nice plus over the 77 and older f250 stuff

 

Where did you find that info?...

 

78 f250 axles, its a 44 front 8 lug and 60 rear. Easy to swap in and running 35 or 36" tires with nice shafts in the front would make for a very reliable set up

 

Kris i have done days of research on this for my swap. Plus helped my friend swap his low pinion 44 out of his 76 high boy for a high pinion 60. My 78 f250 44 is a high pinion. 75 and older fords are closed knuckle drum brake 76 threw early 77 is open knuckle low pinion. In late 77 ford did the switch from fe motors and got away from divorced t cases and started using high pinion 44s and 60s threw 79. To easy to confuse people with the split year so everyone says 78-79. Few other things f250 stuff is wider then f150 knuckles out. Also f150 knuckles do not have enough meat to do a high steer conversion but f250 knuckles are already flat tops and just need drilled also supercrew f250s could come with a d60 front not just f350s. F150 stuff is in my opinion the least desirable of the ford axles. I work at a junk yard always trying to grab these axles up. Most of my experience is with f250 stuff but i have never seen a f150 76 and older with a high pinion only low. And i no my f250 and 350 stuff as far as interchanges go

 

76-77 f150 ALWAYS low pinion? No. Changed from Extended Cab to Standard Cab. I have a high pinion 44 in my garage right now with a build date in 76. 76-77 f250 always low pinion? Yes.

 

Then i stand corrected on the f150 stuff for the most part because i have seen a radius arm 76 f150 low pinion. But i dont mess with the half ton stuff much still stand by f250 stuff is better way to go if u dont mind 8 lug. Guess f150 stuff if you are dead set on a 9in rear.

 

I did it for the 5 on 5.5. Narrowed the front down to waggy width and got some alloy USA shafts with CTM joints in them. Running an XJ44 rear with dual drilled chromos. I just cant justify the D60 or 9" diff clearance on 37" tires.

 

Sounds like a badass axle man! Cromo axles are on my list just need the coin

 

If money is no problem you can buy a bolt in high pinion dana 44 https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f10/je...rength-166438/

 

yeah...moneys a problem, lol. but that 44 looks clean AF!

 

so what do yall think would be the biggest tarz one could run on a built d30/c8.25 setup? im talkin 33s or 35s. not 37s,40s or 44s..

 

35s

 

35s safely.

 

I have a 2000 XJ 4.0 i6 stock. I plan to eventually have 35" tires (4.5 " lift). I've read in several threads, the stock axles can't handle that configuration well. Based on research, I'm looking at a Ford 8.8 4.10 rear axle. I read the ratio has to be the same front and rear. I've read some different views on what year and model vehicle to cannibalize the rear axle. In a different thread I read that the mid-90's Ford Explorer 8.8 axle was a good choice.

I have two questions:

1. When looking for a Ford 8.8 axle, what range of years and model vehicles are best and if not available is there a different range of years or vehicles to consider?

2. Once the Ford 8.8 axle is in place, what is a compatible front axle to marry with it that can handle the lift and tires I'm considering?

I found a '98 Ford 8.8 from an explorer at a junk yard. Is this adequate or should I run away bravely?

Okay, so that was three questions.