Yessir. I know.

 

I break a chromoly front axle in the ttb almost every time I go up a decently aggressive hill. My bronco is just to heavy and will be getting a dana 60 high pinion sas asap!

 

what ujoints are you running? passenger or driver side? are you running the full clips on the ujoints and are you tac welding the caps to the axle?

 

The D50 TTB modification really isn't to difficult! I have finally gotten my 91 silver ann back on the road after working on it on and off for 5 years. I went with the coils instead of leaf springs. Had to weld in the threaded holes for the radius arms and the drivers side half is something like 3-4 inches shorter than the D44. Currently have the D50 TTB front, 10.25 rear, 4.56 gearing, ARB locker in front and Yukon zip locker rear, 315-60-R16 tires. 94 5.8L, ZF 5 speed, NP205 with twin stick to round it out. Can't wait for the first blizzard to go plow some snowdrifts with it. I do know it will crawl up a rutted out MM road that a stocker wouldn't even try!

 

so you went with this route to get 8 lug front end?

 

I went this route for 8 lug front because I have the parts and the skills. Everything is from a stock 92 f250 so parts are easier to get.

 

I think it's time for me to do the D50 Mod.

 

I may have pictures of the modifications I did. I know I had a friend thread 4- ¾x3x3 plates with a ¾ coarse thread. I then measured from the d44 to locate where to center the holes. Had to clearance the pads for the outer u-joints. The ring and pinion, and the axle shafts are beefier than the 44, and the disk brakes are larger to help stop the larger tires.

 

It can be done, really wasn't that difficult. I spent more on the locker and new gears.

 

Looks great!!