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10-10-2011, 10:05 PM
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Looking for some ideas
I have a 82 ford bronco with a 6 inch lift, 37inch tires. I'm just starting out and wanting some ideas. Its hard to find people to talk to. It seems like they just don't want to share info. Any info is appreciated.
10-13-2011, 03:45 PM
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fullsizebronco.com-tons of info and ideas. The people here are friendly and helpfull if you know what you are asking/need to know or have atleast researched it to get a basic idea.
10-14-2011, 07:35 AM
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Im not sure what kind of front and rear axles I want to put under it. It has factory axles as of right now. I just want to go mudding and just play around.
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You have a Dana 44 TTB(twin traction beam) front axle. Its halfway between a solid axle and IFS. It is generally ok with up to 35's(needs a 4-6" lift to fit) but will need to be regularly aligned and checked as they have a tendency to move out of alignment easily.
The rear is either a 9" or 8.8. I don't know exactly when they switched. A 9" has the bolts to remove the center section on the front of the axle,the 8.8 has a typical differential cover on the rear.
My suggestion would be to put some 31-33" mud terrains on there and a limited slip in the rear and go enjoy it. You can worry about lift,bigger tires,lockers,etc in the future if you find that's not enough
The rear is either a 9" or 8.8. I don't know exactly when they switched. A 9" has the bolts to remove the center section on the front of the axle,the 8.8 has a typical differential cover on the rear.
My suggestion would be to put some 31-33" mud terrains on there and a limited slip in the rear and go enjoy it. You can worry about lift,bigger tires,lockers,etc in the future if you find that's not enough
10-14-2011, 01:41 PM
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You have a Dana 44 TTB(twin traction beam) front axle. Its halfway between a solid axle and IFS. It is generally ok with up to 35's(needs a 4-6" lift to fit) but will need to be regularly aligned and checked as they have a tendency to move out of alignment easily.
The rear is either a 9" or 8.8. I don't know exactly when they switched. A 9" has the bolts to remove the center section on the front of the axle,the 8.8 has a typical differential cover on the rear.
My suggestion would be to put some 31-33" mud terrains on there and a limited slip in the rear and go enjoy it. You can worry about lift,bigger tires,lockers,etc in the future if you find that's not enough
The rear is either a 9" or 8.8. I don't know exactly when they switched. A 9" has the bolts to remove the center section on the front of the axle,the 8.8 has a typical differential cover on the rear.
My suggestion would be to put some 31-33" mud terrains on there and a limited slip in the rear and go enjoy it. You can worry about lift,bigger tires,lockers,etc in the future if you find that's not enough
10-14-2011, 02:02 PM
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If you wanna do an axle swap, look for an old 70's 3/4 Ton or 80's-early 90's 1 ton and pull the Dana 60's out from underneath. If you find the 70's with an NP205 Tansfer Case ****** it up to. I don't know what motor you have, but the 351 should bolt up to a C6 tranny that's also found in a 70's 3/4 ton. You do all that and you'll have one hell of an off-road machine
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10-14-2011, 07:52 PM
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Find an old 4x4 250 and yank the axles out from under it. That'll give you a Dana 60 rear and a Solid Dana 44 front. Great for a daily trail rig.
