TheBlueKnight

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Well, its always been in the back of my mind that one day my 10 bolt is gonna die. If that happens I would want to spend my money on a Ford 9 inch rear.

Then I had a thought, I own a 1979 Ford Bronco, does it have a 9 inch rear? I started googling and sure enough on wikipedia it said my year Bronco came standard with a 9" rear axle!

So if my 10 bolt ever takes a crap, I can use that 9" from my Bronco and have a bad *** rear end and save a chunk of money right? Or is that rear in my Bronco not really the same kind of rear people get when they upgrade to a ford 9"?

ss1

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Same kind of rear end, but not the same thing. You'd need to make sure it's the right width to start. Then it's going to need a torque arm mount, spring perches, lower control arm mounts, abs sensor, and are the axles the correct bolt pattern. Just a few things to think about...

TheBlueKnight

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Thanks for the info. I would think I could cut off the torque arm mount, spring perches, and control arm mounts from the 10 bolt and weld them to the 9" ?

ss1

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The torque arm mount is cast into the center section of your 10-bolt, so that won't work. Depending on how good you are, you may be able to cut off the other mounts and use them on the 9". It's going to take a lot of research, and a lot of work in hopes that it you might save some money. In the end, it may nickel and dime you do death.

TheBlueKnight

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Doh, that sounds like something I'd want to avoid. Probably would be best to just get a 9" from one of the sponsers for around $2350, thanks for the advice.