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Old 03-09-2008, 11:30 AM
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How many bolts for Differential Drop?

I've loosened the 2 big bolts the spacers are supposed to sit on top of. The differential doesn't seem to have dropped, are there any more bolts holding it in place?
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No...just the two for the front diff mounts.
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They don't usually drop freely because the rear bolt is tight, I had to pry mine down to fit the spacers.
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did you just loosen it? or remove the whole bolt? youre supposed to remove the nut, pull the bolt completely, then it should drop. Ensure youve got a method of support like a floor jack. Slip in the spacers, put in new bolts, and torque er down...
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Originally Posted by eric-the-red
They don't usually drop freely because the rear bolt is tight, I had to pry mine down to fit the spacers.
I got the bolts off but you have to really pry the differential down to get the spacers in there and when you do, you are now trying to put a long bolt through somewhat of angle...is this right?
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Yup, the bolts go through at an angle, sonoransteel has a tapered spacer, but the bolts are still at an angle.

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