Okay, let me see if I can address everything.
Upfront, that is a true factory one ton dually TTB D50 front end. 85 is the only year I know of where Ford did that. That is why I used an 85 TTB dually front end it is the only one I could find. From what the mechanic said the spindle if fine and believe it or not the bearings even survived. Of course I am not taking a chance with them, they will be replaced. The problem is a spindle nut failure. They came off and the hub did not come apart right away. The inside bearing slipped out of position and that is what ate up the hub.
A new set of Stage 8 spindle nuts are on the way so that should eliminate any spindle nut failures in the future.
To clear up the confusion, yes it is a four wheel drive conversion. I used the TTB (out of an 85 F350 dually) because I like those front ends. I was home on leave when I did the conversion and ran out of time. That is why the differential and axles were not installed.
That is a ten lug bolt on conversion. The TTB D50 shares most of the same hub components as the D60 so I doubt the rim and tire combination is to blame. I have never had a TTB front end fail on me before, even when I had a set of super singles.
Ford said they cannot get a hub any time soon if at all. But, they at least list it
She is located in the Tri-city area of Greeneville in east Tennessee.
I’ll try and get some photographs to post so you all can see the hub itself.
I do not mean to throw out a sob story, but my wife is there because my grandfather is not long for this world. And I may end up going home on emergency leave. So I cannot stress how important it is we find at least one hub soon.
