Ford 8.8" Rear... Should I do it?

I had read a post somewhere (can not find it now), that using the ford E-brake cables and cutting them to length and installing the ball from a mopar on the end works. I will see if I can find it again.

What some are also doing for the tubes, is pressing out the long side, cutting it to length and milling the end to fit and press it back into the housing. For most applications, in my opinion, that is a lot of un-needed work that is not having a legitamte pay-off in strength