TTB?

 

ford won the gold metal for worst suspension setup ever with TTB. IMO that is

 

As with all things it depends on who you ask. For sure the TTB setup is a favorite of tire shops everywhere. As well as quite a few off road racers.

 

I dont know what kind of offroading ya'll do but 37-40" tall tires n ifs dont work out.I wheel my truck.not drillin roads or fire roads but wheeled.it wont hold up.put lockers in it n it gets worse.you can do a SAS and it will ride good for a SA truck.i mean come on guys its a truck.IFS will hold up sled pullin or drag raceing.once you put big tires and start flexin stuff thats when it starts braken.if your really wheelin or puttin it to it a SAS is the ticket.BUT COME ON half of us arent.therefor a SAS that may just may ride a little ruffer than a IFS truck isnt worth it.IFS is good for what it was ment for.the average person.

 

im with mudbilly i would like to get rid of my ifs just because i like to play with my trucks and ifs is not strong enough for bigger tires and mud like he said. they make a badass 4 link kit which would be a sweet ride and you would have your sa. it is a complete kit with the axle but the down side to it is its like 18,000 bucks. i am sure most of that $$$$ is the axle but im wondering what it would be worth without the axle included, and go get a older year axle for like 1000 bucks?

 

offroad direct ( www.offroaddirect.com )makes a 4 link kit for about $3600.you have to get your own axle but.they're stuff is very well built.once i get my diesel I'm doin a SAS.I'll be useing their super duty kit with stock springs from a diesl.the kit should get me about 3-4" of lift.

 

triple x traction out of seaside ca sells the best strongest kit u will ever find for straight axling chevys ur cv axles wont hold up for long in my opinion there garbage straight axle all the way! and if u did it urself with just leaf springs u could easily do it for no more than 3,000$ no more camber issues also. the xxxtraction kit is a four link using a superduty ford axle awesome bolt on four link kit! xxxtraction.com check it out

 

ifs is alot better then solid axle.

 

It all depends on the application.

Highway...IFS is preferable, however it doesn't mean that a properly engineered SAS that is designed for highway driving (stiffer coil/leaf springs and properly tuned shocks) wont perform well also.

Rock crawling, or other scenarios where MAX articulation and larger tires (37+) are preferred...SAS all the way. A soft coil sprung SAS will out articulate an IFS equipped vehicle, period. Plus an SAS accommodates the lift heights required to run larger tires much more effectively just by design. It also puts WAY too much stress on the suspension components, and yes, a 3/4 ton IFS is indeed strong, but not in the same league as a 1 ton SA. Of course, put that soft sprung SAS'd truck on the highway going 65+, and you'll start to sing a different tune!!

Mild trail riding, which is what most are referring to when they say "off roading"...its all personal preference. Both will perform well in this area.

Desert racing...IFS. Handles the high speed bumps well, weighs less, ect. The Ford guys love the TTB for this as well.


Ive SASd a TTB Ford before, and am contemplating the same for when I start upgrading my future Dmax....here are my thoughts in a nutshell:

IFS is cheaper, no matter how you slice it. Yes, you can do the ORD kt, but you still need a D60 or D44, which will need at least a partial rebuild, plus steering, plus springs, brake lines, drive shaft, shocks, most likely regear...plus now you have a standard lug pattern up front, and a metric lug pattern in the rear, so youll need two sets of wheels, or some wheel adapters for the rear...it starts to add up.
HOWEVER, a SA is simple in design, and Cheap and easy to maintain...keep in mind, were talking a '79 D60, so the whole $500 to replace the Hub centric "unit bearing" issue doesn't apply.

Just my .02...good luck with your decision