ABS on a 9 inch?

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Nov 4, 2007 | 09:25 PM

camccardell

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ABS on a 9 inch?

Hello, I am looking to beef up my truck with a stronger rear axle. I am doing a cummins swap into a 95 f-150. I have beefed up the front end, but the rear is still lacking. I do not, under no circumstances, want to go to an 8 bolt option. The front has 5 lugs and I have allready purchased new 5 lug rims and tires.
I have a spare 9 inch rear axle laying around, but it dosen't have an abs exciter ring or sensor on it. A buddy mentioned a way to put it on and said that he saw it online. I have been looking everywhere and have found nothing.

I was wondering if a 9.75 axle would do the trick. I am not sure what f-series truck they came on, I'm assuming 97-up f-150's ? Anyone know?

Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks
Chris

Nov 5, 2007 | 01:03 AM

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I don't think there is any way to get the exciter ring off an 8.8 on to a 9" so you will be without a speedometer and odometer unless you put aftermarket ones. I also think it would be hard to get the sensor in the 9" too, you might be abel to stick it out the back of the housing some how but I think the exciter is the big problem. I would just go with an aftermarket speedo and ditch the abs. The VSS is also need for the computer controlled automatic but I don't think that is an issue with the cummins swap the only real issue is the speedo unless you just really have to keep the abs. just my $.02

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Nov 5, 2007 | 06:37 PM

projectnitemare

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To do that with a 9in you need to have a tone ring cut and have it mounted somewhere on the driveshaft flange. Most that I see are milled to go where a companion flange would bolt to either at the diff or the t-case. If you want to use a sterling 9.75 you are right, 97 and up F-150s, same size ring gear as a Dana 60 so it's pretty stong.

Matt

Nov 6, 2007 | 01:46 PM

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The newer F-150's use a metric bolt pattern, so you're out of luck there.

Your only option is to fab up an exciter ring and put it on the yoke.

Here's an article that you will fine enormously helpful:

http://hometown.aol.com/jzettel73/Mi...le_Swap_5.html

Nov 6, 2007 | 03:54 PM

aurgathor

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I saw that article, too, but neither saved, nor bookmarked it.

I do know that I got there via links from some Bronco sites.

In any case, as far as I can remember, they did a bit of machining on a lathe, then heat up the exciter ring to cherry red, and then pressed it on. Then they drilled and tapped a hole for the sensor.