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A guy that races a Colt at one of the near by drag strips runs a 9" floater. I asked why several years ago and he told me if he broke an axle he didn't want to lose a tire and tear the car up.

you wont loose a tire with a regular 9" they are bolted to the flange



Tell that to my buddy who broke an axle at the bearing on his Omni/Charger and destroyed the rear quarter.



Exactly, I've personally seen multiple 9"s break axles outside the bearing. And another thing, why is it at every drag meeting, when you walk around the pits sooner or later you will see it, laying on the grass a 9" pinion still attatched to the drive shaft?????

The pinion with driveshaft attached is because the guy did NOT buy a decent pinion support, which is a MUST for a Ford rear.

You DO realize a Ford has a flanged axle, same as a Dana, an 8.75 and about every other rear axle assy on the planet. So what exactly would it be about a Ford that makes this problem more common on them, than any other flanged axle?..........Now usually what causes ANY flanged axle to break at the bearing, is because some insist on welding the bearing retainer sleeve on instead of just pressing it on. Welding on an axle puts a stress point in it right there. If one breaks THAT far out, just the bearing retainer flange is likely NOT strong enough to keep the wheel under the car, regardless of what type rear it is.

Monte