Hey There Guys and Gals. I usually hang out in the Bump section but I need some info. I tried the search engine above in between phone calls here at work but no luck. My girlfriend's son has a 1952 F1. Looking for a 9" to stick under it. Years ago I heard there was a few years of factory 9" that would bolt directly under a 1955 F100 I had and I am assuming same for a 1952 F1. I want to say 1966 to 1968 F100 9". Am I correct? If not, which year span?

 

Just found a post by old dan. The answer is 1957-1972.

 

Here it is:

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I just finished getting a Ford 9" for my F1 restoration project. The data in the article is correct....if you can find a 57 to 72 F100 donor vehicle, the axle will bolt directly to the F1 springs.

In retrospect I would have saved some money by buying an 8.8 inch axle from an Explorer. I would have been able to buy a complete axle in good shape with disc brakes attached for around $400. Add $60 for some new spring perches (you'd have to move the spring perches on the Explorer axle)

The 9" was more....$225 to buy it, then I went through it and replaced all of the bearings (including the axle bearings) (that was $300). I also had to replace the brakes (shoes, wheel cylinders, drums, self adjusters and parking brake cables) ($200 more). My labor doesn't count!

The plus is that I know that the axle will outlast the rest of the truck.

Dan
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