There are many reasons to run a high-pinion differential in a 4WD vehicle, and there are many reasons to run a Ford 9-inch axle. When used in the front of a vehicle, high-pinion differentials ...
The Chevy 12-bolt axle shaft (left) is tapered; the Ford 9-inch shaft is the same diameter throughout its length, except for the short section just after the spline end. This makes it easy to narrow ...