TTB vs Solid Axle
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If you want to replace the TTB you can always try make a Dana 44 out of a 78-79 Ford F-150 or bronco to work. You would have to make up custom radius arms and a panhard bar. The only thing is the axle perches where the coils sit may not be wide enough.
In my mind Ford designed the TTB for tire shops as any truck with TTB eats tires like you wouldn't beleive. If you want a easy to lift and easy to maintain strong front axle mono beam is it.
In my mind Ford designed the TTB for tire shops as any truck with TTB eats tires like you wouldn't beleive. If you want a easy to lift and easy to maintain strong front axle mono beam is it.
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From: Washington Pa
Originally Posted by BigBlockF-250II
I have a few thoughts....
I have a dana 50 TTB under the front of my F-250.
I have a dana 50 TTB under the front of my F-250.
I have a 95 F-150 TTB every one says it has a 44 TTB axel or something like that. Is that dana 50 TTB an upgrade what is the difference there and is it stronger? Could that axel be put on my truck? Sorry for all the questins but i dont know a whole lot yet.
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From: fallon nv
I know a guy who expairimented with ttb in a rock buggy.he said it did'nt side hill very well,but with the custom setup he had there was a tremendose amont of flex.also the desert racers in this neck of the woods are fond of them,some of them are running them front and rear.
p.s sorrey about not posting for a long time ,the flight crew and i had some people to pluck out of water.
p.s sorrey about not posting for a long time ,the flight crew and i had some people to pluck out of water.
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From: Senoia, GA
Originally Posted by davethecow
I know a guy who expairimented with ttb in a rock buggy.he said it did'nt side hill very well,but with the custom setup he had there was a tremendose amont of flex.also the desert racers in this neck of the woods are fond of them,some of them are running them front and rear. p.s sorrey about not posting for a long time ,the flight crew and i had some people to pluck out of water.
p.s sorrey about not posting for a long time ,the flight crew and i had some people to pluck out of water.http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/brandpa...131_0306_walk/
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anything new on this? i am really trying to decide either straight axle or ttb. i dont do much mud pitting, i like minor rock crawling and the nasty nasty back road and trails. i want as much flex as possible without loosing too much dependability
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A TTB with a GOOD lift kit, extended radius arms and a little attention to details like coil spring retainers and properly mounted bump stops, will perform pretty damn well and certainly well enough for most off-roaders.
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From: Dryden, ON, Canada
A F150 TTB can be made to work decently, safe with 35's if you leave it open, but, locked + 35's = boom, even with the inept power of a very beat 1980 302 that 120 hp when it was brand new... LOL.
A leaf sprung 44HD or 50 OTOH, don't think about flex, ride quality, or great tire life, but, if you dial in some negative camber, damn do they handle.....
My diesel has probably 3/4 of an inch of uptravel in the suspension, stock and, it is probably hard pressed to use it, espically since any suspension travel = spring bind..... My gasser, with ex cab springs, might have had 1.5"....
The only good thing about a leaf sprung TTB is how easy it id to put in a D60.
A leaf sprung 44HD or 50 OTOH, don't think about flex, ride quality, or great tire life, but, if you dial in some negative camber, damn do they handle.....
My diesel has probably 3/4 of an inch of uptravel in the suspension, stock and, it is probably hard pressed to use it, espically since any suspension travel = spring bind..... My gasser, with ex cab springs, might have had 1.5"....
The only good thing about a leaf sprung TTB is how easy it id to put in a D60.
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From: Whately, Ma
The TTB ain't all that bad....
I had a 4" Rancho kit on my '94 for 6 years or so, never had alignment probs. I researched the SAS for a few years and decided to go for it. My buddy and I did it on my '94. It was my daily driver at the time, and I built it for mudding on sunday. I spent maybe $500 on parts, including the $100 for the boneyard Dana 44. The custom 18" adjustable track bar was $41 and the custom shock mounts were free from my machinist buddy. Hope this helps. My advice is go for the SAS
I had a 4" Rancho kit on my '94 for 6 years or so, never had alignment probs. I researched the SAS for a few years and decided to go for it. My buddy and I did it on my '94. It was my daily driver at the time, and I built it for mudding on sunday. I spent maybe $500 on parts, including the $100 for the boneyard Dana 44. The custom 18" adjustable track bar was $41 and the custom shock mounts were free from my machinist buddy. Hope this helps. My advice is go for the SAS
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Originally Posted by 82F100SWB
A F150 TTB can be made to work decently, safe with 35's
That realy depends on your definition of decent and safe. The TTB is a okay frontend for a commuter or a occasions offroader with stock or close to stock tires and it will deliver a fairly good ride but by its very design, it has wild changes in camber angle and track wide as it articulates whith lifts and large tires amplify and can cause handling quirks. If you really want 35's or better, take the time to do it right and swap in a solid front axle and you will never be sorry you did. Ford builds a pretty decent truck but the TTB was not one of their better ideas.
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From: Senoia, GA
Originally Posted by The SnoMan
That realy depends on your definition of decent and safe. The TTB is a okay frontend for a commuter or a occasions offroader with stock or close to stock tires and it will deliver a fairly good ride but by its very design, it has wild changes in camber angle and track wide as it articulates whith lifts and large tires amplify and can cause handling quirks. If you really want 35's or better, take the time to do it right and swap in a solid front axle and you will never be sorry you did. Ford builds a pretty decent truck but the TTB was not one of their better ideas.
that is the first thing you have said so far that i agree on and is actually comepletely true! SnoBaller, are you going soft?
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Originally Posted by fishmanndotcom
OMG
that is the first thing you have said so far that i agree on and is actually comepletely true! SnoBaller, are you going soft?
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that is the first thing you have said so far that i agree on and is actually comepletely true! SnoBaller, are you going soft?
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