Diff drop

[dhula]

I'm considering doing this

http://www.sonoransteel.com/store_ta...diff_drop.html

as I am considering a little more lift. Before I start anything, I was wondering if anyone has done this to a Prado/90series.

If you have, are there drawbacksks considering Prado is full time 4WD - ie front prop shaft angle, UJ binding, vibration at high speed (legal speeds) etc

Might seem silly to ask, but the kits I have seen on the web all lower the front and not the back of the diff, so it will now be on a little angle, so the diff flange/tcase flange are now in different planes which is not good for UJ's

My mind says it woun't be good for a prado due to full time 4WD

any comments welcomed.

[sschaefer3]

TEPUI e-mailed me and asked if I would post. I have no clue if this is good bad or indifferent installed on these Toyota vehicles that are not sold in the US as I have never seen any of them.

The diff drop is what it is and it's not that big of a deal. It lowers the front mounts down 1" and reduces 1/2" of lift out. No one has had any side effects from a diff drop as it really does not do all that much.

Yes the diff is at an extremely small angle, you lowered the front side 1". All of the 4Runners sold in the US are ADD and the front axles spin all the time, no one is having issues. The only thing is that people tend to think the diff drop will do more than it does, fix leaky CV boots, etc.

[TEPUI]

Thanks for stopping by Steve!

(dhula, Steve is the owner of Sonoran Steel, and he fabricates the diff drop you're inquiring about)

[denis]

On the 90 series you would have to fab all new brackets because in front it bolts ontop of the crossmember and in the back it bolts on the bottom of the crossmember, or vice-versa.

[dhula]

Thanks for the info Steve and thanks for getting onto Steve on my behalf TEPUI

Denis. Now you have me thinking, I looked underneath a while ago but haven't revisited it for some time due to "stuff" happening

I'm thinking of a bit more lift, but before I do anything I wanted to check all the info as if I go higher I want to keep the CV angles close to normal if possible to reduce the chance of failure, boots leaking.

I'll have another look after Xmas some time and see what is what.

Thanks again guys and a Merry Xmas to yus all

[denis]

I sold some good used sv shafts to a guy who had lifted with pretty stiff springs, and wore his CVs out in no time. From talking about it with him it sounded like he had gotten the super stiff replacements to go with a big pushbar winch and whatnot, which he doesn't have, but still he only had like 3" or something at ride height. I didn't see the truck in person so I can't tell more about this issue.

good luck