D44 nondisconnect?

[--weezl--]

depends on what aspect you mean... the 8.8 is much more common of a diff, as it was used in damn near everything from the mid 80's to the late 90's... and dealerships stock spider/side gears for them still, for less than 100$... so in that aspect, i would say the 8.8 is better... but strength wise? absolutely the 9" is stronger

 

[NMB2]

fwiw, imho, 8.8>d44 r

not quite. They are about the same stock to stock.... maybe give the slight advantage to the 44 in the aftermarket.

But the Ford 9" > Ford 8.8" right?

yes, by far.

 

[slammer67]

I have a f100 axle and it's 60", but I think it's older that '67, it's a 28 spline
my waggy front is 61"

If your looking at 8.8's, get an explorer rear axle with disc brakes - and the're 31 spline

I think the 9" is slightly stronger that the 8.8, but both can be had with 28 or 31 splines stock, so a 31sp 8.8 would IMO be stronger than a 28sp 9"

 

[bttlscrs00x]

I already have an 8.8.. I need something stronger. I found a few 9"s and Waggy D44 fronts. It seems like a solid combo for some trailing..

Weezl- I'm not worried about abundancy/cost of parts. If I have to pay a little extra to get a solid, strong axle, I'm okay with that.. I just hate trying to look up this stuff and not getting any definite answers because every website is different.

 

[--weezl--]

9">8.8 strength wise, hands down... it's one of the best axles ford has ever produced

 

[bttlscrs00x]

Yea, now it's just a matter of finding one that's the right size.. And having people actually know what size the axle is they're selling..

 

[kirk3000]

You could find a 9" from a 66-77 bronco. Their 58.5" wide, and have a healthy aftermarket for parts.

 

[bttlscrs00x]

You could find a 9" from a 66-77 bronco. Their 58.5" wide, and have a healthy aftermarket for parts.

Yea, I know.. They're just not around this area and I'm not looking to ship an axle.

 

[kirk3000]

Makes sense, at that age finding one at a local jy would be rare. And Id imagine shipping something as large and heavy as an axle would be pricey.

 

[bttlscrs00x]

One of the local 4x4 websites I'm on is mostly Jeep guys so I can get right sized parts through them.. Actually, I bought the Ranger through them