Rear End

[broncswagon]

can anybody tell me if the 79 bronco ever came from the factory with a nine inch? Ihere so many people talk down about the 8.8,isnt the only difference ring size. The desighn looks the same to me.I would have to say that the 8.8 is as strong as the 9".What do you guys think

 

[4xfan78]

The only rearend that came in the 78-79's was a 9".

 

[BLUEovalBELIEVER]

drag racer's like the 9" because the gears come out the front all together,can change ratio's in a short time if you have other pigs laying around.
ain't nothing wrong with either rear end just gotta ask yourself what your gonna be doing to it?none of them last if you treat them wrong.
personally i'd ditch the 9" and the 8.8,buy a full floater and be done with it.
all though a 9" does have bolt in axles so if you bust it you are not gonna kiss the road.the 8.8 is c-clip you break an axle in it you'll buy a 9"

 

[freak]

You can build a 9" to be as stong as you want.It just come's down to how much you want to spend.

 

[77 F-250]

ur right, the only difference is the ring gear size,,, but the axles are bigger in a ninch along with the ring gear. i also have a 9 inch in my 79 bronco and most, if not all came with a 9 inch the ninch inch is stronger and more developed