Driveshafts
Post Fiend
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Topsfield, MA
Well, the fact that it was my cousin didn't really mean much cuz the truck was worth what I paid, give or take alittle...and it's an F-250 so it has a 10.25 rear not 8.8.
The 8.8 is a fine rear axle, no reason to say it's bad. I have one in the F-150 that I've rebuilt and added a locker, 4.10 gears, and trickflow bearing girdle cover. There are other mods you can make to the 8.8 to make it practically bullet proof. It's a popular axle, mustang guys have them and put a lot of power through them.
Granted, the 9" is nice, but the 8.8 is just different, not better/worse IMO.
Think about it, it may be an option for you to buy a 800-1500 rig that is in decent shape...swap the ZF out of it and put a M5 in it's place...and sell the rig..nobody will know the difference unless they're lookin' for it...my M5 is now in the F-250 and it works just fine, I just loaded it up and brought it to the dump about an hour ago
The 8.8 is a fine rear axle, no reason to say it's bad. I have one in the F-150 that I've rebuilt and added a locker, 4.10 gears, and trickflow bearing girdle cover. There are other mods you can make to the 8.8 to make it practically bullet proof. It's a popular axle, mustang guys have them and put a lot of power through them.
Granted, the 9" is nice, but the 8.8 is just different, not better/worse IMO.
Think about it, it may be an option for you to buy a 800-1500 rig that is in decent shape...swap the ZF out of it and put a M5 in it's place...and sell the rig..nobody will know the difference unless they're lookin' for it...my M5 is now in the F-250 and it works just fine, I just loaded it up and brought it to the dump about an hour ago
