< oh jeeze.
why is the smily getting hit look happy?
"upgrade" to TTB
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I don't see any worthwile "smoother ride" from a leaf sprung ttb. Sometimes my truck's frame seems to flex before my stiff front springs will let my ttb flex. And the truck rides like a steamroller. I slammed my front end into a small ditch today while wheelin and everything inside the cab went flyin
. I guess the truck's just trying to tell me it's time for new shocks. 
. I guess the truck's just trying to tell me it's time for new shocks. your my boy blue!
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Man, you are full of all types of stupid.
The ONLY thing HD about a D44HD is the brakes.( = same as a D60)
There is no such thing as a D44HD TTB. The D50 TTBs found in F250s were 8 lug, used a 9" ring gear vs the 8 3/4" of the 44, 30 spline carrier similar to a 44, Larger u joints same as D60 outers - I think.
I am by far an expert on the TTB axles so please educate me further.
Whats up Adrian? Have a happy turkey day
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[quote=STGFordCrazy04;8174484]Man, you are full of all types of stupid.
The ONLY thing HD about a D44HD is the brakes.( = same as a D60)
There is no such thing as a D44HD TTB. The D50 TTBs found in F250s were 8 lug, used a 9" ring gear vs the 8 3/4" of the 44, 30 spline carrier similar to a 44, Larger u joints same as D60 outers - I think.
I am by far an expert on the TTB axles so please educate me further.
Ok so before i try and insert foot #2,i went and looked under my f250 front axle and it has a stamped 44 on the bottom, but it is an 8lug and has leafs in the front. just wondering what makes you an expert? im not a ford expert i was a GM tech for 3 years till we shut down
The ONLY thing HD about a D44HD is the brakes.( = same as a D60)
There is no such thing as a D44HD TTB. The D50 TTBs found in F250s were 8 lug, used a 9" ring gear vs the 8 3/4" of the 44, 30 spline carrier similar to a 44, Larger u joints same as D60 outers - I think.
I am by far an expert on the TTB axles so please educate me further.
Ok so before i try and insert foot #2,i went and looked under my f250 front axle and it has a stamped 44 on the bottom, but it is an 8lug and has leafs in the front. just wondering what makes you an expert? im not a ford expert i was a GM tech for 3 years till we shut down
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X2. I've got a dana 44 ttb, 8 lug, leaf sprung, F250. If it's not called a 44HD ttb, then what do you call a 3/4 ton dana 44 ttb???
Man, you are full of all types of stupid.
The ONLY thing HD about a D44HD is the brakes.( = same as a D60)
There is no such thing as a D44HD TTB. The D50 TTBs found in F250s were 8 lug, used a 9" ring gear vs the 8 3/4" of the 44, 30 spline carrier similar to a 44, Larger u joints same as D60 outers - I think.
I am by far an expert on the TTB axles so please educate me further.
Ok so before i try and insert foot #2,i went and looked under my f250 front axle and it has a stamped 44 on the bottom, but it is an 8lug and has leafs in the front. just wondering what makes you an expert? im not a ford expert i was a GM tech for 3 years till we shut down
The ONLY thing HD about a D44HD is the brakes.( = same as a D60)
There is no such thing as a D44HD TTB. The D50 TTBs found in F250s were 8 lug, used a 9" ring gear vs the 8 3/4" of the 44, 30 spline carrier similar to a 44, Larger u joints same as D60 outers - I think.
I am by far an expert on the TTB axles so please educate me further.
Ok so before i try and insert foot #2,i went and looked under my f250 front axle and it has a stamped 44 on the bottom, but it is an 8lug and has leafs in the front. just wondering what makes you an expert? im not a ford expert i was a GM tech for 3 years till we shut down
X2. I've got a dana 44 ttb, 8 lug, leaf sprung, F250. If it's not called a 44HD ttb, then what do you call a 3/4 ton dana 44 ttb???
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Huh, guess im another of those poor ignorant fools that has seen and owned a ttb dana 44 w/ the bigger brakes 8 lugs and leaf springs. Just because YOU think your an expert on something definitely does NOT make it true. Sure, if you want to call this axle something different all on your own be our guest, but the rest of the world will continue to refer to the ttb dana 44 axle found under the F250s as the ttb dana 44HD. But what do I know, Im not an expert. 