So why do you guys stick the Ford 9" in back?

Beefy and gear ratios match the 5.83
front Calmini diff gear

I don't have one but there
are several here that do

Any of you running the Hi-9.  http://www.truehi9.com/  He is from my area and I have seen it Good strong product.  Didn't realize anyone was running a Ford 9" in a tracker.   I thought it would be overkill.

I was beaking rear shafts on a regular basis when I had my stocl rear end wirh a 4:1, 5.83's and 33's. The stock shafts just could not hold up to my abuse. A friend fornd me a used Currie Ford 9" ready to go (locked, alloy 31spline shafts, reinforced etc...)besides me matching the gearing. We got that sucker in there and I have not had to think about blowing a shaft sine then . It may seem like crazy overkill but many people think I'm nuts for building a sidekick Not to mention it will have plenty of strength to grow the Kick over the next few years.

Zig

How much do you have to shorten it to fit it under the kick?  Or is there something that has the right dimensions?

http://www.zukiworld.com/month_070103/feature_hagen_ford9inch.htm

stu

My Currie was built for a Jeep Widetrack width, which is 1.5" Narrower that a stock Kick axle, So I added 1.5" spacers on each side to make it 1.5" wider than stock.

Zig

I am sure this is posted somewhere.
What is the standard width of a sidekick rearend? flange to flange..

I am sure this is posted somewhere.
What is the standard width of a sidekick rearend? flange to flange..

58" WMS-WMS

This looks very interesting, guys.

I had actually considered looking up a D30 from a CJ and usinga  D35 I have laying in the back yard. I already have a couple of D30 housings, but they are left side diffs.

I also have a 9" from an unknown year Bronco laying in a yard a few miles from here. Worth the though.  hhmmmmmmmmm....

CJ's are typically 53" WMS? ... and a D30 isn't any stronger than the stock zuk stuff.

A furd 9 is a decent choice for a rear, if you're looking for an up front mate for it, then a D44 would be good. Getting gears to match front/rear may be the limiter ...

the bobtail broncos are a little wider than a kick around 2" if i remember correctly . the best thing about a 9" is parts availability & after market / beef up parts ,plus you have a huge selection of gear choices. i'm running a 72 bronco rear 6.50 gears & spool with 28 spline .this winter i'm going with a fullsize bronco rear with 31 spline axles  so it should be bomb proof   stan

You looked pretty bomb proof when you
pulled Ross and I out of Golden Spike   

Loved your Track/Kick
Wild

Well all this talk of 9" rear ends got me searching. I searched the local classifieds and I picked up a used ford 9" out of a 1964 lincoln (so the story goes) from this super cool old guy in Escondido california.  He has already pulled it apart cleaned and painted everything..  It's 28 spline 5 on 5.5. It's 57" form flange to flange so once the axles and and everything is mounted I am figureing about 61 " wide. I got the Ford 9" and a Hawaiian surf company 6'6" surfboard for 100 bucks.. Gotta love old surfer hotrod dudes!