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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: scrw on May 14, 2009, 10:22:01 PM

Title: Ford 8.8 rear axle
Post by: scrw on May 14, 2009, 10:22:01 PM
Has now been collected, bargain for £50, complete with disks too  :-D
Title: Re: Ford 8.8 rear axle
Post by: greggmo on May 15, 2009, 11:23:43 PM
8-)
Title: Re: Ford 8.8 rear axle
Post by: Bubba on May 16, 2009, 08:53:04 AM
i look forward to lots of pics an updates
Title: Re: Ford 8.8 rear axle
Post by: scrw on May 16, 2009, 08:36:36 PM
install kit is coming from here http://www.mountainoffroad.com/Catalog/ ... llkit.html (http://www.mountainoffroad.com/Catalog/Mounting%20Hardware-Axle/8.8installkit.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
(http://http://www.mountainoffroad.com/Catalog/Mounting%20Hardware-Axle/05.jpg)
Also getting a prop flange adaptor from them.
The ford axle certainly looks stronger than the dana35, will rebuild the brakes & put new solid lines, disks & pads on too, only plan to do this once
Title: Re: Ford 8.8 rear axle
Post by: JamesH on May 17, 2009, 01:50:22 PM
It's a good and strong axle and it'll take big tyres and horsepower quite easily. The only thing to bear in mind is the size of the diff pumpkin, it's pretty big and you might have to negotiate it around obstacles offroad. It might be possible to shave some off the bottom too. Keep the build-up pics coming!  :-)
Title: Re: Ford 8.8 rear axle
Post by: Dave69 on May 17, 2009, 08:43:29 PM
the guy's in the states shave a fair bit of the base to make it flat, then weld a substantial plate in the hole to allow for ground clearance.