Thread: Narrowing a Ford 9 inch

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Has any one here done the Ranger axle to narrow a 9 inch or even a 8 inch . Also how much does it narrow considering the Ranger axle is pre length . Thanks

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Has any one here done the Ranger axle to narrow a 9 inch or even a 8 inch . Also how much does it narrow considering the Ranger axle is pre length . Thanks

Bobby - I don't understand what you want to do!!

An 8 or 9" Ford is a totally different beast then the 7.5 or 8.8 Ford that the Ranger would use. Ranger diffs are c-clip axles vs retaining plate for the 8/9" drop out center

Bob am I understanding that you want to narrow down a ranger axle to fit the 9 inch housing...?

From some past reading what I remember which Is scattered some . The word was a Ranger axle would fit into the older 8s or 9s . Maybe it is a certain year but have heard it done . I think some 8.8s are still 28 spline and that may be the part that works . It's not the center section but the axle that is supposed to be compatible ????

Originally Posted by bluestang67

From some past reading what I remember which Is scattered some . The word was a Ranger axle would fit into the older 8s or 9s . Maybe it is a certain year but have heard it done . I think some 8.8s are still 28 spline and that may be the part that works . It's not the center section but the axle that is supposed to be compatible ????

Bobby - the outer bearing is different with the 8.8 as well as the fact it's a c-clip axle. The 8.8 bearing rollers use the axle surface as a bearing surface rather then having a sealed bearing (both my '79 with the 7.5 and my '86 Mustang GTs had several bearings and a couple sets of axles )

Well guess that will not work for me . Maybe I should re look all that up .

I think what your referencing to is that they use ranger axles on the 8.8 mustangs to convert to 5 lug wheels from four lug, left axle only from the rangers will work, but thats not your case,