Well,I have my brothers 97cc 250 over at my house to do some maintence on.I drove it on an errand @ work earlier today then home ....i have to say,that thing is like driving a sports car after driving my big ol sloppy rag...dang,I got a long way to go on my truck. It had been a while since i had driven his and gotten used to mine.it was just staggering how much difference...bummer:-(

 

Yes i know how you feel. My 95 f250 is a little sloppy. It has 260k on it though. But my 96 f350 welding truck is really tight, of course it only has 111k on it. I still love driving both of them though.

 

Str8 axle vs Ttb

 

My truck the 96 is lifted 3" and has 285s vs his stock car heighth with 265 tires. It is just silly how much difference there is.i could have bought his instead of my 350 but i didnt want him to not have his.

 

Why is his so much better?

 

I'm not 100% sure but it seems that my f250 steered better with the ttb then the Dana 60. It rides better with the 60 in there and F350 springs.

 

I guess cause his has 240000 is lower and has stock tires? Mine has 320000,is lifted,has larger tires?
it is just silly how his is just nicer to drive....

 

This post is rather disconcerting as I just collected a D60 with the F350 front springs to swap into place where the TTB D50 with the stock F250 springs are now.

Of course I was expecting a ride improvement. Admittedly, part of my ride quality is the kick in the back from the rear springs and I hope to address that too somehow. Thought I'd get the F350 rear springs with their secondary spring that hits brackets on the frame when the load gets heavy enough.

Now I gotta do some more head scratching....

 

My trucks ride better with the swap. I'm just not so happy with steering.

 

Now dont get me wrong.I would not trade my 350psd for his ,it just is very noticble the difference. More a stock handling truck vs a lifted handling truck.i have a sky rsk on my front also,it rides MUCH better according to my seven month pregnant wife.BUT i cheaped out and did not do the drop pitman arm so i get some bump steer also.just yet another difference.
DO NOT be discouraged,that was not my intent,just that the two trucks are SO different.I never noticed the difference before is all.

 

Go ahead with the D60 swap! It is an improvement and it will ride better. I hope to be doing it to my 250 this fall when I get an axle. I wouldn't scratch twice about it! LOL!!

 

I wouldnt think twice.DO IT! I dislike the ttb.

 

ME TOO!...........