Found a TTB front axle on side of road - Diesel Forum

ClassicFordGuy · 10-13-2006, 11:19 AM

Found a TTB front 4x4 axle on the side of the road today, both sides complete with diff, manual hubs, discs, axles and even steering linkage. Thought I could use if for parts but it looks just a bit different from the one under my truck. Any idea how I can identify it? It has 8 lugs, the diff has an oil drain blug on the bottom (mine doesn't have that) I don't see dana or D50 on it anywhere.

Any ideas what year it is from or what it realy is?

Thanks,

-Rob

mont91 · 10-13-2006, 01:33 PM

Is there a tag on it? I was thinking there should be numbers on one of the beams. Are the hubs 1/4 turn or full turn for engagement.

asauer · 10-13-2006, 05:30 PM

Alongside the road...where those axles should be. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img] I wonder why they didn't just take it to the scrap yard if they spent all the time in loading it up and then dumping it off on the road...Take the axles outers off (rotors, calipers, hubs) and save them for a Dana 60, since they are directly swapable. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img] Those things are pretty heavy, too- When I converted my truck to a D60 I torched all the bolts out and dropped the TTB down, and tried to move it around but I ended up just torching it completely in half and loading it up like that.
But those axles should have a "50" stamped on the one half of the housing, near the yoke. I don't think those ever had drain holes in them- you have to take the two halves apart as far as I know. One of the ways you could tell whether it's a 50 or not is to:
1. Check the hubs and see if they are larger than a 44 (hence...dana 60 size)
2. The ring gear should be the same size as a Dana 44 (9 3/4")