ford 9 inch really?

You are not expecting an honest answer on a Mopar site about something being a better part than a Mopar part....are you? I have a brand new 9" housing, end to end in my car....if I had paid for the all of it I may have $400 into it...and that is with a Currie 9+ center unit.....seriously doubt you will get a new Dana....which aint really a Mopar part.....or a 83/4 for that amount of money...

Before anybody blows a gasket about my comment about the Dana.....keep in mind that Dana transfer cases were used in the first generation Broncos.....and also most of the front axles were Dana's if I remember right.....and EVERY TTB ever produced in a Ford truck is a Dana......kinda says something about Dana NOT being a Mopar part.....Pretty sure Dana Spicer is an aftermarket company....http://www.dana.com/wps/wcm/connect/dext2/Dana/Home

Chrysler, GM, Ford, International, Studebaker, AMC, and even Nissan and Isuzu all use Dana parts...they're an OE supplier. My Dakota is the first truck I have owned (Ford, Dodge, GMC, and Jeep) that DID NOT use Dana axles.