solid front axle

[green_duck42]

Does anyone know what the last year ford stopped making the ranger with a solid front axle?

 

[organic]

never, unless you count the older 70's fullsize trucks with the ranger trim.

 

[green_duck42]

i thought the first series had a solid front axle...if not the first two series and im talking small ranger not the package option for the f100 or f150

 

[green_duck42]

im pretty sure thats what the front end was befor the ttb

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Nope, it was TTB up until 1998, then it went SLA IFS.

 

[organic]

This is a long shot, but maybe you're thinking of the Ford Courier. There was a company out west that did 4x4 conversions. Those converted couriers had solid front axles, they were sold as the Ford Courier Sasquatch.(Sasquatch_Ryda, I'm thinking it's time for a cab swap.lol)

 

[JohnnyO]

Nope, it was TTB up until 1998, then it went SLA IFS.

There was never a Ranger with a solid front axle.

 

[4x4junkie]

If you're looking for a Ranger to go offroad with, the Twin-Traction-Beam is what you want. It's basically a solid axle that's built into two sections to allow for independent movement of both sides. It's equally durable.

 

[green_duck42]

so all of the old rangers that i have seen with solid front axles are custom? did ford make a compact solid front axle(bronco II, explorer) I realize thats probably a dumb question because, if they did, than it would have probably been used on the ranger but its worth a shot.

 

[green_duck42]

alright so i see the explorer started with the ttb and im asuming the broco II was aswell. This is my deal. I have the torsion bar front end and have been pissed since i got the truck basicly. I have put on about 60,000 miles and have had to replace 3 cv shafts and front hubs i have put on 3 pairs. I even tried the AVM or rugged ridge and they blew up as well. I understand that cranking my torsion bars up puts more wear on the cv joints but one going every 20,000 miles seems kind of alot. I did crank them towards the higher end. I think about 2.5 to 3". With the ttb lifted will that go through as many uv's im pretty sure i havent heard anything bad about the hubs. I just want something i can take down a logging road occasionaly and still get to work.

 

[4x4junkie]

20,000 miles till failure is pretty typical if you've cranked the bars above 1.5-2" from stock.

Lifting a TTB suspension has no effects on the life of the axle u-joints (bigger tires potentially can though).

 

[green_duck42]

i would like to run 31s or 33s and i just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the info you guys saved me several hours combing the internet

 

[86 slo-vo]

crank your bars down an inch and go to a body lift for the clearance if needed...will probably solve your problem and give you the room you want

 

[Lee_533]

No midsize ranger ever came with a solid front axle...I have an 83 which is the first year of rangers and it's a D28 twin I beam...which I'm surprised how durable it is because it's such a small little thing...