4 link on a 9 inch

[phatdaddy]

I was told by a guy that I know to be knowledgeable that the 9inch houseing was to weak to weld a 4 link to. He said I would have to truss it to 4 link. Is this the case?

 

[LittleBigFoot]

I've seen the 9" set up with almost every imaginable suspension.

1 link, 2 and a panhard, 3 and a pan hard, missing link, 4 link, double triangulated 4, watts, leaves, and air bags etc.

The axle tubes are plenty heafty, but I'd still say truss it.

 

[Toreadorranger]

Its not the tubes that are usually the problem. Its the stamped sheetmetal center. I would at least put a back brace style truss on a stock housing.

 

[phatdaddy]

so I could use a some 2x3 stock and build a truss

 

[351Mazda]

Just do some research on www.pirate4x4.com, there's tons of guys there that have trussed 9 inches running a 4 link. You're better off getting 3/8" plate and custom fitting it to the diff, welding the whole thing.