Pivot Brackets for TTB Lift

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Build radius arms eh? I do have welding machines, cold chop saw, grinders, band saw, torch, calmps/vise, measuring devices etc...and some fabrication ability...are you saying I can go grab some chromoly tubing and make my own?

Not to sound sarcastic or hijack a thread, but IDK why I never though of that...now I'm thinking just template off a manufactured one or dig up some specs off the google. I got just a leveling kit up front but may add an few inches lift later to clear 33"s...which if I did, I would do proper. I like my rangers factory ride.

+1 on not a fan of pivot brackets. If I had more confidence I'd build new TTB arms too.

You don’t even need chromoly tube. I went with 2x2x0.250“ square tube. Bought threaded inserts to weld in the end of the tube and I used Ballistic Joints from Ballistic Fab (they closed up shop earlier this year unfortunately). I did some measuring and got it to the point where it looked about right and that was that. Made two sets so far like that, one for my Choptop and one for my 88 B2. Looking at the radius arms on my dump truck and how rusty they are has me thinking about making a set for that just because. My F-150 will get a set when I rebuild it.

 

[MT_PLS]

I used Ballistic Joints from Ballistic Fab (they closed up shop earlier this year unfortunately).

Their website says they are remaining open under new ownership. https://ballisticfabrication.com/

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Their website says they are remaining open under new ownership. https://ballisticfabrication.com/

Sweet!

 

[scotts90ranger]

Build radius arms eh? I do have welding machines, cold chop saw, grinders, band saw, torch, calmps/vise, measuring devices etc...and some fabrication ability...are you saying I can go grab some chromoly tubing and make my own?

Not to sound sarcastic or hijack a thread, but IDK why I never though of that...now I'm thinking just template off a manufactured one or dig up some specs off the google. I got just a leveling kit up front but may add an few inches lift later to clear 33"s...which if I did, I would do proper. I like my rangers factory ride.

+1 on not a fan of pivot brackets. If I had more confidence I'd build new TTB arms too.

The advantage of drop brackets over cut and turn is in the geometry of things and the center slip joint in the center shaft, if you do a cut and turn on the inside it flattens the shaft angle but that forces more movement in the splines, by the ball joints increases center shaft angle so it can bind easier... I like my drop brackets, looking at the pictures in this thread I think mine might be BDS but the coils are red so who knows... I've beat the ever living heck out of my '90 going fast in the sand and it's been fine... WAY THE HECK BETTER with extended radius arms though!

Yeah, I just went with 2" 1/4" wall square tubing too, basically like some of the pictures in the link posted somewhere in this, I used the stock style bushings but with poly bushings, it rides and handles great. No need to copy any geometry just set the axles so the caster will be about right, axles the right distance front to back (I pushed mine forward a little) and point the tubing where you want to make a bracket and go for it... took me a bit to do since I wanted to replace the dumb style tranny crossmember I had so it took a lot of staring and thinking...

 

[Eddo Rogue]

The advantage of drop brackets over cut and turn is in the geometry of things and the center slip joint in the center shaft, if you do a cut and turn on the inside it flattens the shaft angle but that forces more movement in the splines, by the ball joints increases center shaft angle so it can bind easier... I like my drop brackets, looking at the pictures in this thread I think mine might be BDS but the coils are red so who knows... I've beat the ever living heck out of my '90 going fast in the sand and it's been fine... WAY THE HECK BETTER with extended radius arms though!

Yeah, I just went with 2" 1/4" wall square tubing too, basically like some of the pictures in the link posted somewhere in this, I used the stock style bushings but with poly bushings, it rides and handles great. No need to copy any geometry just set the axles so the caster will be about right, axles the right distance front to back (I pushed mine forward a little) and point the tubing where you want to make a bracket and go for it... took me a bit to do since I wanted to replace the dumb style tranny crossmember I had so it took a lot of staring and thinking...

Is there more than one brand of drop brackets that wont bust the pumpkin?

 

[Curious Hound]

Is there more than one brand of drop brackets that wont bust the pumpkin?

James Duff and Skyjacker, I'm sure are good.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Is there more than one brand of drop brackets that wont bust the pumpkin?

The BDS one listed in the first post should be fine too, I'm not sure but I think it's what I'm running... the only downside is the radius arm drop brackets are kinda dumb but they work fine that way, I ran that way for around 14 years... they just don't do enough to fix the caster, 4" beam drop brackets or thereabouts and 3" radius arm drop means you lose some caster and the alignment is harder to keep in check.