sas or anyone ever tried the ford TIB axle

[Michael Wollinsky]

Just thinkin I kno the ford twin I beam axle is good for flexing anyone ever tried it? Just wondering

[howyadoin]

Are you thinking 2wd or do you mean TTB?  Regardless, there are a couple KOH builds on Pirate that are running TTB setups.  .02

[Michael Wollinsky]

No Ford has a d44 that scissors sorta and can articulate great its on early 90 model f150s its call a twin I beam axle

[IronClad]

uh no... that is considerd junk by most

[locked 4x4]

Yea I also thought those were crap

[howyadoin]

No Ford has a d44 that scissors sorta and can articulate great its on early 90 model f150s its call a twin I beam axle

Twin Traction Beam is the 4wd version.

[Rocksurfer]

Had one in a Ranger, we lifted, locked it and beat the snot out of it. The last years had a reverse cut Dana 35, the weak point is the hubs. Talk about grenading something, if we were in a section that was going to require some throttle those in the close proximity were warned of flying hub parts.

[jimbo74]

TWIN I BEAM (TIB) is the 2wd version

TWIN TRACTION BEAM (TTB) is the 4wd version


great axles, if modified, but still have their weak points... if you don't already have it, on a ford.... don't bother with it.... it is a great desert setup, there is a process called cutting and turning the beams, but it is expensive, and seldom done properly..... plus, it is custom parts, which sucks when you break on the trail, and are the only guy running it.... at least with toyotas, all your buddies have the same basic parts, and same general knowledge, etc..... and brought the same parts for spares they can loan you....

[Michael Wollinsky]

I thought about it just wanted to see if anyone thought about it as well

[SloCrawler]

the hubs are crap, i had to replace them twice in my lifted ranger befor i rolled it 9 times

[Michael Wollinsky]

In my 92 f150 there still good and there the original ones

[Rocksurfer]

Thought I might throw some pics of a couple, the yellow Splash was ours and the Exploder was a friends/club member.

The 1st set is on Doran in Calico.

[Rocksurfer]

This next set is TDS and the last ones of the Exploder is on Rattlesnake in Big Bear.