Ford 9" and ABS

BornAgainXJer · Jul 20, 2004

I've decided to build up a ford 9" and I have several questions about this.

1. What do I do about the ABS system once this axle is swapped in
2. Will I need new E-brake cables
3. Which year bronco should I pull the third member from.
4. Should I stick with stock axles or beef it up. Which mfg.
5. How much lift will this axle give me
6. How much longer will the pinion be then the D35.

I am only running 33's right now but want 35's in the future also will be running 4.88's and a detriot locker in the f9

BornAgainXJer · Jul 20, 2004

Nobody has any anwsers or comments?

basalt51 · Jul 20, 2004

BornAgainXJer said:
I've decided to build up a ford 9" and I have several questions about this.

1. What do I do about the ABS system once this axle is swapped in
2. Will I need new E-brake cables
3. Which year bronco should I pull the third member from.
4. Should I stick with stock axles or beef it up. Which mfg.
5. How much lift will this axle give me
6. How much longer will the pinion be then the D35.

I am only running 33's right now but want 35's in the future also will be running 4.88's and a detriot locker in the f9

1. Disconnect it.
2. Depends on where you get the axle.
3. Third member or the whole axle? You can get a third member from anything. For the EB axle '76 and '77 were the best years with '77 housing slightly stronger.
4. Again depends on where you get the axle from, what size tires you run, what kind of wheeking you'll be doing. Most likely you'll want 31-spline axles, might as well get alloy, Moser, Superior, Warn, or Currie.
5. ????
6. Don't know how much longer the pinion is, but it is very low requiring a longer driveshaft. The two may cancel out.

BornAgainXJer · Jul 20, 2004

basalt51 said:
1. Disconnect it.
2. Depends on where you get the axle.
3. Third member or the whole axle? You can get a third member from anything. For the EB axle '76 and '77 were the best years with '77 housing slightly stronger.
4. Again depends on where you get the axle from, what size tires you run, what kind of wheeking you'll be doing. Most likely you'll want 31-spline axles, might as well get alloy, Moser, Superior, Warn, or Currie.
5. ????
6. Don't know how much longer the pinion is, but it is very low requiring a longer driveshaft. The two may cancel out.

Ok, so when you say disconnect it you mean the entire system? Does that cause something to happen with the computer? Also I will buying a new housing from currie.

BrettM · Jul 21, 2004

5. not much. the difference between your old tube diameter and your new tube diameter divided by 2. of couse if you use a different kind/height of spring perch it will affect the height too.

Clean Racing · Jul 21, 2004

If your buying the housing from currie, then just get the explorer rear brake kit for and additional 399$ then call M.O.R.E. for the e-brake cables 120$. Then the brakes and housings are dialed, maybe upgrade with the skid plate and drain plug.

I wouldn't worry about the ABS, I would look into swaping out the booster/master combo depending on year of your XJ.

BornAgainXJer · Jul 21, 2004

Clean-RC said:
If your buying the housing from currie, then just get the explorer rear brake kit for and additional 399$ then call M.O.R.E. for the e-brake cables 120$. Then the brakes and housings are dialed, maybe upgrade with the skid plate and drain plug.

I wouldn't worry about the ABS, I would look into swaping out the booster/master combo depending on year of your XJ.

Mine is a 95' why would I want to swap out my booster/master combo?

BornAgainXJer · Jul 21, 2004

do they make any 5 X 4.5's conversions for ford 9"

BrettM · Jul 21, 2004

you should be able to get the shafts made with pretty much any bolt pattern, then you just need brakes to match. The Exploder kit should work nicely.

BornAgainXJer · Jul 21, 2004

Ok, but I am on a budget

so what drums should I go with

BrettM · Jul 21, 2004

just get an XJ D44 (just my opinion)

simonsxj · Jul 21, 2004

A 1975 Mercury Grand Marquis Wagon has a 31 spline 60" wide Ford 9". Found the perfect axle. Only drums and the gearing sucks, but it is a 31 spline 9". Hope this helps.

BornAgainXJer · Jul 21, 2004

simonsxj said:
A 1975 Mercury Grand Marquis Wagon has a 31 spline 60" wide Ford 9". Found the perfect axle. Only drums and the gearing sucks, but it is a 31 spline 9". Hope this helps.

So is that exact width of a d35?

BrettM · Jul 21, 2004

i've heard the D35 listed as 60 and 60.5, so yes it's close enough

BornAgainXJer · Jul 21, 2004

BrettM said:
i've heard the D35 listed as 60 and 60.5, so yes it's close enough

thanks man

simonsxj · Jul 21, 2004

Yep it is the same width. Don't get the sedan version, it is a 28 spline. Although it would still be much stronger than the d35. You could also convert at a later date to the 31 - 40 spline shafts. I would also recommend shaving the bottom of the 9" to get the same if not better clearance than a d35. I ran a 9" 31 spline with a mini spool and 4.57 gearing for a long time behind a 350 and with 35" tires. No problems at all. Don't get 4.56 gearing for it get the 4.57, there is a huge difference. With the 4.56 you have to grind some of the pinion support to get the gearing right, the 4.57 you don't. Buddy of mine had a Currie 9" with 4.56 gears and they had ground off some of the pinion support and it cracked right were they had ground it. Hope this helps.

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