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This is a 10.25" Sterling axle I got from a 97 F250 (newer body style). it is semi-floating, has 3.55 gears with open differential. it has an odd 7-lug pattern instead of the normal 8-lug but this shouldn't be a problem regardless since I am going to be converting it to 5-lug in the end.
I am going to have custom axleshafts made that will be just like the stock axleshafts but they will use a custom flange that will be similar to the 8.8" 5x5.5" pattern my original axle had. they said they can also make it use any other pattern no problem.
As for the brakes, I have ordered a weld-on disc brake conversion. there are bolt on kits avalible but they will use the bigger 3/4" Chevy brakes. Because I want to fit inside of a 15" rim and unsure of clearance issues, I went with a weld-on bracket for a 3.5" diameter tube Ford 9" axle from Ruffstuff. it is going to allow the use of stock bronco front rotors with 5x5.5 pattern.
While at the junkyard I was looking for any semi floating Sterling axle I could and they are harder to find than I imagined they should be but I knew they exist and my F250 has one even. the only one I was able to find was for a newer body style 97 F250. I didn't see any immediate reason it wouldn't work. I tried to measure the distance between the leafsprings as best as I could and it seemed like it is the same or really close (within an inch or so) to the olderbody style. just incase it isn't close enough I ordered a pair of 3.5" leaf spring perches to weld on which will greatly help with axle wrap.
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