Whats wrong with these pix? (floating rear)
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Whats wrong with these pix? (floating rear)
I'm thinking about buying this modified 9" floater rear end with discs. But I know so little about these things, I'm afraid that I may make a mistake. Look at the following pix and see if you can tell if there is anything overtly wrong with this unit:
http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/60/67/4f_1_b.JPG
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../72238.520.390
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../72237.520.390
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../72239.520.390
Supposedly it has:
Fully trussed rear housing, with Brake calipers, brake discs, axles, bearings, seals. 66 inches from hub to hub. Alum calipers by Willwood. After market axles. Might be nice if it isn't all messed up. Formerly installed on a Class 7 race truck with a 4-link suspension.
http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/60/67/4f_1_b.JPG
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../72238.520.390
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../72237.520.390
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../72239.520.390
Supposedly it has:
Fully trussed rear housing, with Brake calipers, brake discs, axles, bearings, seals. 66 inches from hub to hub. Alum calipers by Willwood. After market axles. Might be nice if it isn't all messed up. Formerly installed on a Class 7 race truck with a 4-link suspension.
Last edited by Torque1st; Mar 25, 2005 at 02:04 AM.
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It is trussed, the last picture one can see the TIG weld down the length of the axle tube to an increasingly thicker boxed piece, which is the truss.
You'll have to clean it up a bit, but it looks good in the pictures. A nice real for an F150 or bronco.
You'll have to clean it up a bit, but it looks good in the pictures. A nice real for an F150 or bronco.
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I run that type rear end in my dirt track cars.
There is a aluminum plate that attaches to the outside of the hub that keeps the axles from flying out. It also has a o-ring that contains the fluid. You can get them from Afco or Winters. Also the axles should be threaded on both ends. Once you get your end plates for the hubs you have to put a bolt in one of the inboard side of the axel to keep them from sliding to the center and coming out of the splines on the inside of the hubs. Leave about 1/16 to 1/8 inch free play between the axles and you will be good to go.
Another thing, The floater bearings get lubed from the rear end oil. I run a full
four quarts in the rear and everything stays happy. Typical complete floater new is about $1,000.
Hope this helps,
Rodney
There is a aluminum plate that attaches to the outside of the hub that keeps the axles from flying out. It also has a o-ring that contains the fluid. You can get them from Afco or Winters. Also the axles should be threaded on both ends. Once you get your end plates for the hubs you have to put a bolt in one of the inboard side of the axel to keep them from sliding to the center and coming out of the splines on the inside of the hubs. Leave about 1/16 to 1/8 inch free play between the axles and you will be good to go.
Another thing, The floater bearings get lubed from the rear end oil. I run a full
four quarts in the rear and everything stays happy. Typical complete floater new is about $1,000.
Hope this helps,
Rodney
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Check out this site for info/pics on floaters. Maybe yours came from here.
http://www.currieenterprises.com/
http://www.currieenterprises.com/
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If the drive flanges are aluminum it will strip them out running them locked up on asphalt. I see no reason that they would strip out if you run a limited slip because it would only lock up while going straight, and with stock tires, there should be very little stagger
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As long as the axle measures straight and true, then I would probably buy it if was a good deal. The perspective or something seems off with the right side lower and the right hand bracket being farther from the end of the axle then the right side.
On closer inspection it seems the brackets and calipers are at the bottom of the axle? Isn't that a bad thing? Especially if your wheels were not big enough (backspaced) to protect them?
On closer inspection it seems the brackets and calipers are at the bottom of the axle? Isn't that a bad thing? Especially if your wheels were not big enough (backspaced) to protect them?