TTB Issues...Head turning noises
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TTB Issues...Head turning noises
Hey, FNG here. Dare I say it here? Chevy guy too! lol, I say Chevy guy, but the F-250 pulls my Chevy around on the trailer. Pictures of that rig here...http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ethro/new1.jpg<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END-->
Anyways, back to the problem at hand. I've got a '94 F-250 XL 4x4 reg cab, 5.8, 5sp w/od blah blah. 83K miles. I has developed a horrible sounding grating/groaning noise when I take off and after releasing clutch from a shift. Also on rough roads and off-road. Doesnt do it in reverse. It's really really loud. Enough that people walking on the sidealk turn and look. I'm knowledgeable enough to have a pretty good idea on what to look for, however I'm lost lookin at the TTB stuff. My first idea was a thrashed motor mount, but after looking, the motor mounts are fine. Checked out the spring bushings as well. Those check out fine. Ball joints, tierod/drag link ends are fine. The tranny mount also looks fine. Then looked at the bushings that the TTB setup pivots on. They look pretty hammered to me. Would these bushings being worn cause the noises I describe? Is this a "known" issue? What kinda time/money/effort am I lookin at to replace these? Doing it myself of course. If I'm totally off base in what I've come up with so far....can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm trying to sell the truck...Having this damn godawful noise from the front end makes that almost impossible. HELP!
Anyways, back to the problem at hand. I've got a '94 F-250 XL 4x4 reg cab, 5.8, 5sp w/od blah blah. 83K miles. I has developed a horrible sounding grating/groaning noise when I take off and after releasing clutch from a shift. Also on rough roads and off-road. Doesnt do it in reverse. It's really really loud. Enough that people walking on the sidealk turn and look. I'm knowledgeable enough to have a pretty good idea on what to look for, however I'm lost lookin at the TTB stuff. My first idea was a thrashed motor mount, but after looking, the motor mounts are fine. Checked out the spring bushings as well. Those check out fine. Ball joints, tierod/drag link ends are fine. The tranny mount also looks fine. Then looked at the bushings that the TTB setup pivots on. They look pretty hammered to me. Would these bushings being worn cause the noises I describe? Is this a "known" issue? What kinda time/money/effort am I lookin at to replace these? Doing it myself of course. If I'm totally off base in what I've come up with so far....can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm trying to sell the truck...Having this damn godawful noise from the front end makes that almost impossible. HELP!
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Thanks for the welcome bro. 
I will post it down on the F-150 forums...But isn't the front suspension on the older F-250 HD's basically the same as the 1st gen F-250 super duty's? Thats why I posted here. Anyways, thanks again for the welcome.
I will post it down on the F-150 forums...But isn't the front suspension on the older F-250 HD's basically the same as the 1st gen F-250 super duty's? Thats why I posted here. Anyways, thanks again for the welcome.
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Our older F250s use a Dana 50 Twin Traction Beam (IFS) front axle. All of the '99+ Super Duty trucks use a solid front axle- either Dana 50 or 60.
Nothing wrong with posting your question here... you'll just get more responses down in the '88-'96 forum.
Nothing wrong with posting your question here... you'll just get more responses down in the '88-'96 forum.
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