Anyone with the stock ttb and big tires

Pinnacle Off-Road · Sep 22, 2003

I want to lift my bronco up 6 " with a 3" body and 37" tires. What can i do to my stock TTB to make it a lot stronger. I dont know how to do a SAS plus i dont have the money for such a mod. Please tell me the best way to go about doing this. This is my daily driver plus mild off-roading on the weekends. Anyinfo would be great. I was wondering if BLAZE is using the stock TTB.

Davids78Bronco · Sep 22, 2003

Even as a daily driver, those 37s are going to beat up your TTB. Either limit yourself to 35s, or read, and re-read, the SAS forum that we've got here

SMOOTH · Sep 22, 2003

Yes, Blaze is using is TTB, I know of another who has a TTB on 38's. Niether of which I would recommend but it does work. After all, the TTB does suck, but remember, it's still a Dana 44, which does say something. Good luck. Atleast upgrade your steering components, 37 will not turn easily and your tierods will bend.

MM

TTBlows · Sep 22, 2003

Yep, talk with BoulderBronco, he's running 37's on his TTB.......seems I just saw him say he goes thru shafts "like food."

OTOH I don't think a live axle 44 is gonna stand up to 37's that much better...........but if you're serious about this and wanna install a lift kit or an SAS (the latter is always the better option and not necessarily more expensive) there's plenty of people in the Denver area who can help you out.

Join the Rocky Mountain Chapter mailing list here and introduce yourself..............and get real friendly with Pull 'N Save in Aurora

http://www.2bbrockymountain.org/

Pinnacle Off-Road · Sep 22, 2003

i guess i can just stick with 35" and 6" procomp. what do ya'll think of that combo? how hard can i wheel with that? i am going to lock both front and rear.

WES · Sep 22, 2003

not very hard is what most people will tell you. but aaron, DirtrangerMUD, has 35s and ttb on his tuff truck bronco, and hasnt had problems with the ttb except the ones he created when he bent the beams, maybe he will chime in here

wes

Bronkzilla · Sep 22, 2003

Pinnacle Off-Road said:
This is my daily driver plus mild off-roading on the weekends.

Pinnacle Off-Road said:
i am going to lock both front and rear.

good luck turning

WES · Sep 22, 2003

and too add to rafs turning criticism

good luck making hubs and shafts live

wes

Guest · Sep 22, 2003

You might want to look at an Air locker or Limited slip for the front.

Davids78Bronco · Sep 22, 2003

Don't listen to these guys, they don't know what they're talking about. Just weld both ends

:goodfinge

Pinnacle Off-Road · Sep 22, 2003

seriously what can i do to strengthen this ttb up? I want to be able to hit trails and be able to use it for a daily driver.

Andy351 · Sep 22, 2003

try a search for DANA 50 slipshaft, 5-760x u joints. these would be a good place to start

newbronc · Sep 23, 2003

Guess what. You don't have to do anything to your TTB setup. Lift the Bronco and run it. Believe me.

Guest · Sep 23, 2003

I'm running 37X12.5 MT/R's for about 6 months now. You will bend the steering rods. I did and blew out a new ball joint on the tie rod. I would not do the body lift, 6" spring lift, and cut the fenders. My site has my mods to get the 37's on. Superrunner steering is holding-up well and is a minor improvement in the steerability and feel. Should be stronger too. Time and wheeling will tell. You would be pushing the limits of the stock axels and brakes therefore it requires frequent inspection to keep you safe.
Do the D50 inner shaft/joint, stronger and that is the most frequent break on D44 TTB with large tires. Replace that then the outters are the weak point. I carry extra outter axels and tie rod ends. Add up all the crap, I did over time, and it would have been less costly to do the SAS.

http://www.superford.org/registry/vehicles/detail.php?id=3612

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Pony-boy · Sep 23, 2003

And stay the F*** away from a ProComp lift
You will be sorry if you are doing it yourself.

Installed 1 on a 94 and the front springs gave out,
the brackets had to be drilled to fit, and the radius arms
were too short for where the directions told you to drill
holes.

Andy351 · Sep 23, 2003

Pony-boy said:
And stay the F*** away from a ProComp lift
You will be sorry if you are doing it yourself.

mine worked fine for Chris85XLT when he had it and its working great for me

bronco boy · Sep 24, 2003

Pony-boy said:
And stay the F*** away from a ProComp lift
You will be sorry if you are doing it yourself.

Installed 1 on a 94 and the front springs gave out,
the brackets had to be drilled to fit, and the radius arms
were too short for where the directions told you to drill
holes.

This can be said for any brand of lift kit. Pro-Comp makes good product, and they stand behind it. Try BDS also.

gearrat · Aug 29, 2004

buy stock in wheel bearings.. thats my advice

Dustball · Aug 30, 2004

gearrat said:
buy stock in wheel bearings.. thats my advice

I think he'd have done it by now since the original post is almost a year old :duh

85f150 · Aug 30, 2004

:lolup that is my only probs so far....wheel bearings and seals, front and rear. I also beleive you will break something in that 8.8 before you break something in the ttb axle wise minus the combo of lockers.....i am kinda supried how durable mine has been, i only have put 4 sets of wheel bearings in 2 years and a et of new u joints for the axle shafts because there were no needle bearings left :shrug

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