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Originally posted by 03X&85150_4x4:
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BTW I would rather use/see a H233B up front with some alloy shafts than a D44 since it would be stronger/less likely to break stuff IMO. But yeah a HP D60 would be sweet also, are those early ford ones kingpin?
Early Ford ones are, 78 up to about 96. You don't want a balljoint Ford D60 since they use unitized front bearings and special outers (read BIG $$$). There is a conversion kit out there to rebuildable outers, but it runs bout $600.

Could do a ford 9" front housing using D60 outers and shafts. That'd be as close to bulletproof as you could get and can be had to use only common pieces.

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There is a company out now making a true HP ford 9" 3rd. There is only one set of gears available right now for it (4.56 I believe) but more will be available soon. The downside is that since they are custom cut gears and low production items it's about $1100 for the 3rd member and gears. You then have to supply your own housing and everything else.

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