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probably stock parts....



There's the deal right there. A stock Dana will live a lot of places a stock 9" won't. Once everything is fortified with high end center sections and fabbed housings it's a different story.
Doug





In stock form the 9" is no better than a 8 3/4 IMO. I broke two of them in an anemic 79 Ford F-150, no it didn't have giant tires either. I've always said that if the 9" as it came from the factory was the greatest Ford wouldn't have used a Dana in their 3/4 and 1 ton trucks and vans. With all the aftermarket support it has it's a great rear. Application, application, application .


BTW Quicktree, the axle that broke on the Omni/Charger was either a Moser or Strange, I don't remember which now.