Need help to identify a full width axle

[crawln68]

I went out searching my local junk yard today for a set of full width axles. I had trouble finding a front axle, but I did find a rear axle in a 1978 F 150 2WD. The tag on the rear end was stamped with the code "9 H B". Can anyone tell me what this is? Do I want a 2WD rear end or is the 4x4 rear end better?

 

[Tgure]

The rear is less of a problem the 78 9" will be a BB housing and 31 spline axles. For a front 44 you need to make sure you get one with welded on c wedges. In 78 they went to cast wedges and you cannot move them in. I actually got both my HP44 and 9" out of a 78 F150 and it did have welded on wedges. I just recently moved my wedges in and welded and installed with the Cage arms and BC coils. And am now working on the rear ;D

 

[mr.n]

For a front 44 you need to make sure you get one with welded on c wedges. In 78 they went to cast wedges and you cannot move them in. I actually got both my HP44 and 9" out of a 78 F150 and it did have welded on wedges. I just recently moved my wedges in and welded and installed with the Cage arms and BC coils. And am now working on the rear ;D

You got luckly with 77 axle being in the 78 truck.

 

[crawln68]

The rear is less of a problem the 78 9" will be a BB housing and 31 spline axles. For a front 44 you need to make sure you get one with welded on c wedges. In 78 they went to cast wedges and you cannot move them in. I actually got both my HP44 and 9" out of a 78 F150 and it did have welded on wedges. I just recently moved my wedges in and welded and installed with the Cage arms and BC coils. And am now working on the rear ;D

I can get the axles (front and rear) out of a 79 Bronco, but the front has the cast wedges. What do think that it would cost me to take it to a shop and have it re-tubed? Then I could weld on some new wedges and....presto....full width axle! What do you think?

 

[Tgure]

I can get the axles (front and rear) out of a 79 Bronco, but the front has the cast wedges. What do think that it would cost me to take it to a shop and have it re-tubed? Then I could weld on some new wedges and....presto....full width axle! What do you think?

Probably cheaper to find a axle with welded on wedges unless your getting the 79 axle for free. There was a full width in classified other day with wedges already moved for $500 ;D

 

[crawln68]

Probably cheaper to find a axle with welded on wedges unless your getting the 79 axle for free. There was a full width in classified other day with wedges already moved for $500 ;D

Well, there not free. I can get them both for $300. %)

 

[mr.n]

Well, there not free. I can get them both for $300. %)

I see people always talking about this but have yet to see any do it. (not that it hasn't been done)

Remember the EB's and 77 and earlier truck axles have 2.75 tubes, while the 78 & 79 have 3" tubes. So the weld on 'C's will not with out motifications.