Israel
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Spanish Fahrk, Utah
I have a 9" from a late 70's Big Bronco that I want to throw in the back. From my measurements, it looks to be about 65.5 inches wide (wms-wms). I'd like to take 2 inches off both ends bringing it to 61.5 which would match the waggy width D44 I want to put in the front next year. My initial plan was to cut 2 inches off the ends and weld the ends back on, but looking at the currie heavy duty 9", I see that they press the tubes 7 inches into the housing while my stock tubes look to be only 2 to 3 inches into the housing. So instead of cutting the ends off and rewelding them, would it be possible to carefully grind off the weld at the housing/tube juncture and press the tubes a further 2 inches into the housing, then reweld the tubes in? It might not be the easier of the two methods and would most likely require the use of a big press, but it should also increase the rigidity of the housing, right? What do you all think?