diff drop on 3rd gen 4runner
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diff drop on 3rd gen 4runner
Hey everybody, i was just wondering from anyone with experience with this, How hard is it to install a diff drop spacer on a 3rd gen 99 4runner?
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the ONE thing that really does piss me off, is that the factory skid plate doesn't go back on the same way, as the diff mounts now touch the skid plate..
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yea, see the pics above & super easy. Rather than spending $25 for the spacers, ive just stacked washers instead to gain the 1" drop = $2 at your local hardware store.
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i disagree... at $25 for the kit, plus half an hour to install it, i think it's worth the time and the money considering that it partly corrects the front CV shaft angle if you have lifted your truck a couple inches...
the ONE thing that really does piss me off, is that the factory skid plate doesn't go back on the same way, as the diff mounts now touch the skid plate..
the ONE thing that really does piss me off, is that the factory skid plate doesn't go back on the same way, as the diff mounts now touch the skid plate..
Let me know how you enjoy replacing your pinion bearing once it gets oil starved. Just saying.
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I decided not to install my diff drop kit, but that was largely because those big bolts are rusted on mine.
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The Diff Drop Debate!
I did the diff drop. Do I NEED the drop? Probably not. I think it is cheap/easy insurance. It should prolong CV life.
I dropped my skidplate and did an oil change. I didn't remove my diff drop and measure but as others have said you aren't dropping the whole diff, just rotating it. The rear, driveshaft side, mount is 6" from the axle centerline. The front, where the drops go in, is 7" from the axle centerline. There for when you drop the front 1" the actual axle centerline only drops .462" (~15/32") Just under 1/2". It's hard to tell what strain it takes off the CVs when wheeling and you have full droop.
Is it worth it? That is up to you. I'm leaving mine in.
I did the diff drop. Do I NEED the drop? Probably not. I think it is cheap/easy insurance. It should prolong CV life.
I dropped my skidplate and did an oil change. I didn't remove my diff drop and measure but as others have said you aren't dropping the whole diff, just rotating it. The rear, driveshaft side, mount is 6" from the axle centerline. The front, where the drops go in, is 7" from the axle centerline. There for when you drop the front 1" the actual axle centerline only drops .462" (~15/32") Just under 1/2". It's hard to tell what strain it takes off the CVs when wheeling and you have full droop.
Is it worth it? That is up to you. I'm leaving mine in.
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my front diff was filled prior to doing the diff drop, with the nose of my truck on ramps... so my front differential is filled waaay past the fill bolt if my truck is level... i don't think i'll run into this issue...
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