Customer:"Hello? I'd like to buy an axleshaft for my Ford 9-inch rear axle." Salesperson:"No problem. Do you know what length, spline count, and wheel-bolt pattern you need?" Customer:"I really don't.

I'm planning to fabricate front and rear Ford 9-inch axles for what will be my working weekend warrior, an '80 Chevy LUV with 33- or 35-inch tires and a 190-horsepower Buick 215ci V-8. It seems the ...

There was a time long ago when you had to hit the junkyard if you needed the strength, reliability, and easy gear-changing convenience of a Ford 9-inch rear axle. They were dark days, indeed. But in ...

The Chevy versus Ford debate is as old as these legendary car companies. The debate within the debate has long been GM 12-bolt versus Ford 9-inch. In truth the GM 12-bolt is a far more efficient axle ...