Axle,How long are they?
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Axle,How long are they?
How long are our Axles (72 F100) ?
Measuring from end of axle to wheel side of flange.
Measuring from end of axle to wheel side of flange.
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re: Axle,How long are they?
The axles in a 9" Ford rearend for our trucks are both 29-7/8" long from the end of the axle to the outer flange face. Pulled the axles from a '67 9" on the floor at my shop today to get those measurements. 

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re: Axle,How long are they?
How many splines are they while you are looking? Are they 28 spline? or 31?
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re: Axle,How long are they?
I already reassembled it, but with it being a '67 rearend, they should be 28-spline.
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re: Axle,How long are they?
The length 29 7/8 inches, is that from a SWB?
194lbs. WOW, I wonder how much lighter alunimum would be.
194lbs. WOW, I wonder how much lighter alunimum would be.
I can take it apart, but getting it back together is another story!
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re: Axle,How long are they?
No, both trucks measured were LWB. Keep in mind that measurement is just for the rear driveshaft, from U-joint to U-joint. The front driveshaft is an additional measurement, but that one will vary depending on what engine/trans combo is installed. The rear driveshaft should remain the same for all LWB trucks with similar differentials.
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I'm thinking that some wires are getting crossed here?? Or is just me??
We're talking AXLES, right.
Yup, they are 29+"~
That is for any 67-72 truck axle(9" ONLY) long or short wheelbase-does not matter.
The axle does not weight 194 lbs. Maybe the complete rear HOUSING, including the axles? The axle itself weights 10-15 lbs~
Std is 28 spline, Option is 31 spline...but not alot of them out there.
The driveshaft lengths have no bearing on this.
We're talking AXLES, right.
Yup, they are 29+"~
That is for any 67-72 truck axle(9" ONLY) long or short wheelbase-does not matter.
The axle does not weight 194 lbs. Maybe the complete rear HOUSING, including the axles? The axle itself weights 10-15 lbs~
Std is 28 spline, Option is 31 spline...but not alot of them out there.
The driveshaft lengths have no bearing on this.
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Re: re: Axle,How long are they?
WHOOPS! I wasn't paying attention either....that post should have gone to a different thread about driveshaft lengths.FORDification wrote:No, both trucks measured were LWB. Keep in mind that measurement is just for the rear driveshaft, from U-joint to U-joint. The front driveshaft is an additional measurement, but that one will vary depending on what engine/trans combo is installed. The rear driveshaft should remain the same for all LWB trucks with similar differentials.

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re: Axle,How long are they?
I have thought I was getting senile latetly, it's not nice to mess with old guys brains.













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