Trying to figure out if I should install the diff drop when I throw in my OME springs. I will wheel sans sway bar but commute with it on. What say you guys?
How many of you dropped the diff? (1 Viewer)
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chupacabra
I'm not a fan of them personally. You put a lift on so you can run taller tires and get more clearance under the diff, then you lower the diff and reduce your clearance. Working at cross purposes. A common 3" lift does not make extreme angles on the CV joints.
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That’s what I hear. I notice some folks sell them with a kit and some don’t. I may leave them off.
I put the toytec 2.5" coilover kit on bilstein 5100's and it came with a diff drop. Installed it and then took it off because I couldn't get the skid plate back on. The shaft angles aren't extreme enough to bother with it.
I used it on the toytec 3 inch lift. Was still able to use factory skid with a little encouragement. Probably not worth messing with on a 3 inch kit
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I’ll look at the angles after I stick the 885s on. But in all likelihood the drop will stay off.
It throws off the pinion angle on the drive shaft to the tcase too. Unless the diff drop kit comes with a new rear mount and bushing. Likely, it doesn't.
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How does the CV angle look to you guys... this is with fresh OME lift pre-settle and NO diff drop installed.
1911
chupacabra
Perfectly good IMO.
Yep.
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I’ve had 0 issues. LOVE my setup. Totally in love with this rig
So @Explorer4Hire, you did install the diff drop? From the previous comments, I thought you had decided against installing it.
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No, I did not. Sorry for the confusion. Haha. I was saying I did not install and so far I’m very happy with everything.
I have been running with a diff drop since 2012. My reason was better CV angles. I am now ready to remove the 1 inch spacers and go back to stock even with a 3 inch +/- lift because I cannot get aftermarket skids to fit with a drop. I bought my skids and I am not willing to take them into work to re-fab them to fit. Drop goes. Angles of joints are not such a problem. Only issue may become the inner cv boots rubbing and causing tears and grease loss. I suppose I could shoot some silicone spray around there to stop the tearing but it has not come to that yet, just something to be aware of.
Lift hieght isnt the issue with cv angles, droop is. If your struts are longer then 575mm at open length a diff drop is required, buy a bash plate built to fit around a diff drop not one spaced down and you lose minimal clearance.
