Rear Diff swap
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Originally Posted by bossind
I see, it eleminates the C clips. Doesn't really give him sronger axles though, and he would still have the 8.8 housing. The problem with the 8.8 housing is the tubes spin/break loss from the casting.
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I agree with the weak housing as my 8.8 is seaping diff fluid at the spot welds where the tubes go into the housing.I have been wheeling my truck for 3yrs and it has open diffs.Fortunately mine is an 89 so it is getting a good old 9" in the spring. I will lose the rabs which hasn't worked since I started wheeling it. Good luck with axle upgrades.
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Originally Posted by bossind
I see, it eleminates the C clips. Doesn't really give him sronger axles though, and he would still have the 8.8 housing. The problem with the 8.8 housing is the tubes spin/break loss from the casting.
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Originally Posted by 96Bronco1
I checked out the Winch set up, that is sweet. You should make a kit and market it! Nice.
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Originally Posted by 17fordguy
the booster mod is cool might do that on my f150 how hard is it
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[QUOTE=bossind]Thanks, heres a whole list of builds on the old bronco from hydroboost install to exhaust mods. Just finished the Rust Buller and Herculiner tonight to the front floot section.
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That is some REALLY NICE WORK!!! Checked'em all out, thanks. Man things really get rusty up there. Down here in New Mexico all we have is dust, hose it off and you're good to go. Guess I'm lucky, no cancer. What kit and axle did you use for the front swap?
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That is some REALLY NICE WORK!!! Checked'em all out, thanks. Man things really get rusty up there. Down here in New Mexico all we have is dust, hose it off and you're good to go. Guess I'm lucky, no cancer. What kit and axle did you use for the front swap?
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Originally Posted by 96Bronco1
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That is some REALLY NICE WORK!!! Checked'em all out, thanks. Man things really get rusty up there. Down here in New Mexico all we have is dust, hose it off and you're good to go. Guess I'm lucky, no cancer. What kit and axle did you use for the front swap?
That is some REALLY NICE WORK!!! Checked'em all out, thanks. Man things really get rusty up there. Down here in New Mexico all we have is dust, hose it off and you're good to go. Guess I'm lucky, no cancer. What kit and axle did you use for the front swap?
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Originally Posted by 89F1fiddy
I agree with the weak housing as my 8.8 is seaping diff fluid at the spot welds where the tubes go into the housing.I have been wheeling my truck for 3yrs and it has open diffs.Fortunately mine is an 89 so it is getting a good old 9" in the spring. I will lose the rabs which hasn't worked since I started wheeling it. Good luck with axle upgrades.
1. The wheel bearings ride on the axle.
2. C-clips
3. The diff carrier bearings are not supported enough and let the ring gear deflect.
C-clip eliminaters are no good for Broncos because the bearings are not designed for high axial (side) loads. Their fine for drag racing. The only way to get rid of them on the bronco is with a full float conversion. It also gets the wheel bearings off the axle. (In fact, it takes all axial and radial loads off the axle.)
The diff carrier bearings can be stiffend with an after market housing cover that has braces built in.
It might intreast you to know that the 9" has smaller diameter axles than the 8.8
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