Ford 9" HP 3rd member ???

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Danno

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Lawrenceburg, TN

• Mar 26, 2004

• #1

is the Ford 9" HP a c-clip design or not? How are the axles held into the housing? I have a Currie HP 3rd member with ARB and I'm trying to figure out an axle setup. I'm just not experienced with the 9".
Also, are the Dana 44's you see in front axle setups c-clip retained?
Thanks, Danno

 

Jared

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Ogden, UT

• Mar 26, 2004

• #2

9"ers are not c-clip. They are a semi-floater design. The bearings are pressed onto the axleshaft and held in by the bolts thru the flange on the end of the axle housing. This is why if your bearings die, the axle shaft can work its way out of the housing.


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Nay

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Colorado

• Mar 26, 2004

• #3

You should be able to run the Currie HP 9" with any 9" housing. If you want a custom housing, just call Currie. They aren't expensive.

No c-clips, as stated above.

Nay

 

MaXJohnson

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The Kansas Rockies

• Mar 26, 2004

• #4

Since the Currie 9" is suppose to actually be a Ford 8.8, and since you're talking about a front axle, I'd double check to be sure.

 

ZachMan

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Birmingham, AL

• Mar 26, 2004

• #5

Yeah it fits in any 9" housing. I got a new Currie HP fullwidth 9" forsale

 

CRASH

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Foresthill, CA

• Mar 26, 2004

• #6

MaXJohnson said:

Since the Currie 9" is suppose to actually be a Ford 8.8, and since you're talking about a front axle, I'd double check to be sure.

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The only 8.8 parts a Currie Hi9 uses are the ring and pinion. ALL other parts are 9" parts, including carriers.

C-clips are never used in any non-disconnect front axle.

CRASH

 

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SeanP

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Rocklin, CA

• Mar 26, 2004

• #7

aslo, I have never heard about or seen a SF 9" axle back out of a housing. There are bearing retainer plates between the flange and the bearing to hold these on. Wait, are we talking a front application??? Then your outers will hold the axle in place.

SeanP

 

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Nay

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Colorado

• Mar 26, 2004

• #8

What are you planning to do with this? 9" inners with Dana outers along the lines of the Sunray axles?

Nay

 

CRASH

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Foresthill, CA

• Mar 26, 2004

• #9

SeanP said:

aslo, I have never heard about or seen a SF 9" axle back out of a housing. There are bearing retainer plates between the flange and the bearing to hold these on. Wait, are we talking a front application??? Then your outers will hold the axle in place.

SeanP

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I've seen it, but it only USUALLY happens when you cook a bearing and it self-destructs. That heats up the retainer and it can slip off of the shaft.

CRASH