Putting togeter a TTB

loosenutdan · Post by **loosenutdan** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:13 pm

Andy (Silverslk) is giving me the old beam housings out of his bronco. I am going to need to round up the rest of the parts to get it put together and into my Cherokee. I have a detroit locker for the 3rd, and will regear, so I was thinking about the bolt on axle deal instead of the c-clip, or does it even matter? I guess a lot of you are having good luck with the spring in the slip yoke. Also, I need to re-use my Chevy hubs because my junk is 6 lug. Will the Chevy spindles work on the 6 bolt knuckles? This will be my first TTB experience, so any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:12 pm

Good luck and can't wait to see you get this done!! Hopefully Philo or someone will chime in here with some help. I know he posted a thread about which years have which but hasn't expressed what he would do if building it (rather than it coming in our rig already). haha

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:16 pm

Dan, chk the Orange County Craigslist ads. There is a Dana 44 on there out of a 82 Bronco with 4.10 gears on it. I believe the fact that is an 82 would make it the one with the bolt on instead of the c clip.

Not sure about the whole 6 lug stuff.

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:27 pm

If you get it....I'm interested in the limited slip out of it!!! ha ha

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/2096219463.html

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:33 am

Check out the Solo Holiday Special thread. For what solo is selling their C&T beams for I wouldn't bother doing it on my own.

Polarcub · Post by **Polarcub** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:38 am

loosenutdan wrote:Andy (Silverslk) is giving me the old beam housings out of his bronco. I am going to need to round up the rest of the parts to get it put together and into my Cherokee. I have a detroit locker for the 3rd, and will regear, so I was thinking about the bolt on axle deal instead of the c-clip, or does it even matter? I guess a lot of you are having good luck with the spring in the slip yoke. Also, I need to re-use my Chevy hubs because my junk is 6 lug. Will the Chevy spindles work on the 6 bolt knuckles? This will be my first TTB experience, so any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Cool project I am looking forward to seeing this move forward....with regards to the front axles I have not seen any real problems with them up front. IMO its not worth the headache of converting but if you do doing it form the start is the way to go while everything is torn apart.
I dont know on the spindles as I have never compared maybe philo or chase truck will chime in both of them have looked at different adaptations...Good luck on the project!

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:27 am

Dan, I know you said you looked around and searched. There is "a little" discussion here
http://www.gofastbroncos.com/forum/view ... ams#p12084

loosenutdan · Post by **loosenutdan** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:14 pm

ESHALLBETTER wrote:Check out the Solo Holiday Special thread. For what solo is selling their C&T beams for I wouldn't bother doing it on my own.

I'm not sure I'll need to C&T them. I have to make the crossmember and pivot mounts, and I want to keep the jeep as low as possible. (lower than it is now.) I think if I need to, I'll cut the pivots like one of the other guys did.

Anyone know how wide the TTB's are at stock ride height, WMS-WMS?

Post by **SteveG** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:02 pm

loosenutdan wrote:Also, I need to re-use my Chevy hubs because my junk is 6 lug. Will the Chevy spindles work on the 6 bolt knuckles?

I think (not positive) the snouts will bolt to the Ford knuckles. If not, you could have the snout re-drilled with the Ford pattern.

loosenutdan · Post by **loosenutdan** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:05 pm

SteveG wrote:
loosenutdan wrote:Also, I need to re-use my Chevy hubs because my junk is 6 lug. Will the Chevy spindles work on the 6 bolt knuckles?
I think (not positive) the snouts will bolt to the Ford knuckles. If not, you could have the snout re-drilled with the Ford pattern.

That sounds promising! Hopefully the chevy rotors will line up with the Ford calipers.

ESHALLBETTER · Post by **ESHALLBETTER** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:19 pm

I just measured mine and came up with 66" WMS to WMS. Stock width C&T beams.

loosenutdan wrote:
ESHALLBETTER wrote:Check out the Solo Holiday Special thread. For what solo is selling their C&T beams for I wouldn't bother doing it on my own.
I'm not sure I'll need to C&T them. I have to make the crossmember and pivot mounts, and I want to keep the jeep as low as possible. (lower than it is now.) I think if I need to, I'll cut the pivots like one of the other guys did.

Anyone know how wide the TTB's are at stock ride height, WMS-WMS?

loosenutdan · Post by **loosenutdan** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:33 pm

ESHALLBETTER wrote:I just measured mine and came up with 66" WMS to WMS. Stock width C&T beams.

loosenutdan wrote:
ESHALLBETTER wrote:Check out the Solo Holiday Special thread. For what solo is selling their C&T beams for I wouldn't bother doing it on my own.
I'm not sure I'll need to C&T them. I have to make the crossmember and pivot mounts, and I want to keep the jeep as low as possible. (lower than it is now.) I think if I need to, I'll cut the pivots like one of the other guys did.

Anyone know how wide the TTB's are at stock ride height, WMS-WMS?

Thanks!

loosenutdan · Post by **loosenutdan** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:50 pm

That will work out perfect for the width....my rear axle is 65"

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:38 pm

I have the parts you need.

Copykat · Post by **Copykat** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:58 am

If your looking for ideas on how to mount up the pivots then check out the TTB avi.

http://www.gofastbroncos.com/forum/view ... =19&t=1175

loosenutdan · Post by **loosenutdan** » Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:22 am

philofab wrote:I have the parts you need.

Cool, thanks Philo! I need to figure out what all I'll need, and maybe we can hook up at the Parker race in Feb?? You have a stock crossmember with the mounts on it, so I can have something to compare and take measurements from?

So Andy and I are working on a deal for that 3rd member from the Craigslist ad. It should be the bolt in axle version. Is that the route I should go, or does it matter?

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