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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 08:31 PM
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Solid Axle Swap ttb spring mounts






Lots of dirt and salt in pics from slushy roads.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2017 | 11:40 PM
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Why would you want to use TTB springs with a solid axle swap?
 
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Old Feb 20, 2017 | 07:15 AM
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Why would you want to use TTB springs with a solid axle swap?
1 the lower mounting point is stronger.
2 there's a bushing to reduce random noise.
3 it allows for a little more lift.

There's no dead set way to put your solid axle under one of our trucks but a buddy and I both did our trucks at the same time. His was on the road before mine easily, and he loves his, but says he's going to change his setup to mine because after riding in the 2 trucks, he likes the ride in mine better. To each his own. Mine isn't a daily driver, so I could take the time, and very happy with it so far.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SteelHorse4x4
1 the lower mounting point is stronger.
2 there's a bushing to reduce random noise.
3 it allows for a little more lift.

There's no dead set way to put your solid axle under one of our trucks but a buddy and I both did our trucks at the same time. His was on the road before mine easily, and he loves his, but says he's going to change his setup to mine because after riding in the 2 trucks, he likes the ride in mine better. To each his own. Mine isn't a daily driver, so I could take the time, and very happy with it so far.
Might be a stupid question as I'm a noon, but how is the axle connected to the frame? I'm assuming it's the bars in the front that kind of look like long tie rods?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2017 | 11:43 AM
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I am kinda at a loss here.

What exactly did you use from the TTB?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2017 | 11:58 PM
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He used TTB springs and TIB spring perches on the radius arm.
 
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He used TTB springs and TIB spring perches on the radius arm.
And what did this accomplish?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2018 | 11:11 AM
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The solid front axle and not the ifs
 
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