Solid Axel Conversion
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Solid Axel Conversion
I have a 1996 F-150 with the TTB front suspension. Basically from all the mudding and the incorrect care of the truck, the front end is completely a mess. The axel shafts, knuckles, hubs, ball joins, spindles, everything needs replacing. Instead of replacing all that, i have been considering the idea of a straight axel conversion. This would help me greatly becuase it would get rid of my camber problems and i would have a four wheel drives working again. Im not sure if it would save me money or cost more becuase i am not sure of everything that goes into installing the solid fron axel. If anyone has ever converted their TTB suspension to a solid front axel i would like to know if it was worth it and how you went about doing it.
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Its really a matter of opinion, broncograveyard.com has replacment parts for your truck and they sell fabritech which makes the parts needed for the conversion. They can build an axel or you can source your own. I read in petersons 4 wheel that ford racing was in the process of making a conversion kit for these trucks as well. I just put a 4" lift on my 89 and it was a pain in the 8.8, if I did it over I'd of opted to go with the axel conversion.
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you can see mine in my gallery, it is well worth doing IMO, my truck rides better, looks better, and pulls better, not counting the price savings on the parts when something breaks.
I just found a junked out 79' truck with the front end complete for a 1/4 of the price broncograveyard.com sells the "kit".
The hardest part to the whole swap is make sure everything it streight and where it's supposed to be, then you have to order gears if the ratio is not the same.
I just found a junked out 79' truck with the front end complete for a 1/4 of the price broncograveyard.com sells the "kit".
The hardest part to the whole swap is make sure everything it streight and where it's supposed to be, then you have to order gears if the ratio is not the same.
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The TTB conversion is an in depth critter. You need to be able to turn wrenches well, weld really well, not to mention enough time to do this. This isn't a afternoon bolt in job. Besides, if all that is shot on the front end, what does the rest of your driveline look like? If you 4x a truck you have to be attentive to the EXTRA maintenance needed, regreasing all zerks, repacking bearings, checking all fuids for contamination. A little PM (preventative maintenance)goes a long way. Thats why mine is in such great shape. I beat that truck friday and saturday, then wrench it back sunday.
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There is no welding required. Whether or not you can do it in an afternoon depends on how quickly the job goes.
If you get a D44 out of a 78 or 79 F-150 or Bronco, it bolts right in. Uses the same springs, shocks, trac bar, everything.
Go to the offroad forum and do a search on SAS (solid axle swap). It gets talked about so much it has an acronym.
If you get a D44 out of a 78 or 79 F-150 or Bronco, it bolts right in. Uses the same springs, shocks, trac bar, everything.
Go to the offroad forum and do a search on SAS (solid axle swap). It gets talked about so much it has an acronym.
