pros and cons of bronco ttb

mgchris

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i just bought a 95 bronco and was wondering if it is worth keeping the ttb or swap with a solid axle. im not to familiar with the ttb so if i can get some info that would be great.:confused:
 
If you are going to wheel it regularly, and somewhat hard at all, then I'd swap in a solid axle. The tie rods bend too easily, and keeping it aligned is a major pita. Mine required adjustment after almost every wheeling trip before I could even drive it home. I used a couple of tent poles and a tape measure. One good hit on the trail, and it would be out.
 
what are your intentions for the bronco? if you want to wheel it hard then yes a sas is the best thing to do. if not then keep the front end lined up and it is good.
 
I have an entire TTB front for $100 if you want it. The new calipers/rotors/pads and Warn hubs are worth that.
You can break shafts on 33s, how the hell people keep it together w/ more meat is beyond me.
 
thank you for the input. i would like to wheel it a little but the lack of time is holding me back alittle. i think i am going to run the ttb untell i destroy it and then swap it out with a solid axle. don't fix what ain't broke right? well if anybody has any tricks of the trade to help me keep the ttb going as long as possible that would be great. i know there is a thread somewhere about it but i am new to the site and still trying to figure everything out. thanks for stoping by and helping me out.
 
Run Spicer 760 u-joints. Stay away from the Brute Force Azone crap. Pick up a spare set of shafts. They should be really cheap. If you take the diff off the driverside TTB arm to install a locker or change gears, leave the C-clip off the passenger side shaft. That way you can pull it out when you need to change the u-joint or if you break it. I ran mine like that for about two years with no problems.

Carry two poles and a tape measure, lol.
 
mgchris said:
well if anybody has any tricks of the trade to help me keep the ttb going as long as possible that would be great. .
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Buy my entire spare front for $100 and you have a full set of spare everything plus dump them shitty auto hubs if they havent blew yet. good luck!
 
The weakest part of the TTB is that stub shaft sticking out of the differential on the passenger side. What really sucks is that in stock form you have to drop the third member to change it out in the event that it breaks, which makes it not really a viable trail repair. The best thing you can do is obtain a stub shaft out of a Dana 50 TTB and swap it in. As previously mentioned, when you do the swap go ahead and leave the c-clip that retains the stub shaft out of the differential. That allows the shaft to be easily swapped in the field if needed. Instead of the c-clip most guys I know who have done this swap have put a small spring in the shaft slip joint to keep the shaft properly pushed in. Once you swap out the stub shaft for a stouter one the next weakest point on the TTB is a toss up between the hubs and the outer shafts, which is right where you want it. I broke three Warn Premium hubs and one outer shaft on my TTB before I sacked up and went to a D60 solid axle in the front of my '90 Bronco, and that was with running 36" TSL's for about two years. No matter which way you decide to go, buy hubs with a lifetime warranty, and don't loose the receipt.
 
Roughshod said:
The weakest part of the TTB is that stub shaft sticking out of the differential on the passenger side. What really sucks is that in stock form you have to drop the third member to change it out in the event that it breaks, which makes it not really a viable trail repair. The best thing you can do is obtain a stub shaft out of a Dana 50 TTB and swap it in. As previously mentioned, when you do the swap go ahead and leave the c-clip that retains the stub shaft out of the differential. That allows the shaft to be easily swapped in the field if needed. Instead of the c-clip most guys I know who have done this swap have put a small spring in the shaft slip joint to keep the shaft properly pushed in. Once you swap out the stub shaft for a stouter one the next weakest point on the TTB is a toss up between the hubs and the outer shafts, which is right where you want it. I broke three Warn Premium hubs and one outer shaft on my TTB before I sacked up and went to a D60 solid axle in the front of my '90 Bronco, and that was with running 36" TSL's for about two years. No matter which way you decide to go, buy hubs with a lifetime warranty, and don't loose the receipt.
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x2 on hubs (and receipt)! on my third set!
 
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