diff drop

[Ldub]

It'd prolly be worth digging up old posts on the subject. There were 2 other alternatives for the modification.

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=19299

[Joe Darlington]

I sent another email, perhaps I've already managed to find a spot in your junk email.. haha

thats where it was, now have 2 emails...lol

[xtrmes]

Understood ... but ... that means that whoever needs a set will have their VX up on blocks for a week or two waiting on the turn around + shipping time. That's what the spare sets were intended to avoid.

It'd prolly be worth digging up old posts on the subject. There were 2 other alternatives for the modification. Zeus had a novel approach that he used since he had an old Jeep bumper that donated material with the same curve as the diff bracket. Another member (sorry, can't remember who) cut off the arm from the bracket and welded it back on at a different offset. IIRC, that also rotated the axle when installed (good thing/bad thing???).

Not sure your understanding what I am planning is making complete new brackets. The buyer wouldn't have to send me anything. I need the stock brackets so I can make a jig once its modified then I wouldn't need the stock brackets to modify.
I took some measurements on mine and yes I was planning on degreeing them to the drop.

[tom4bren]

Not sure your understanding what I am planning is making complete new brackets. The buyer wouldn't have to send me anything. I need the stock brackets so I can make a jig once its modified then I wouldn't need the stock brackets to modify.
I took some measurements on mine and yes I was planning on degreeing them to the drop.

Wow, whole new diff brackets. Interesting. I'm not sure it'll be cost effective but I'm sure there'll be interest in that.

I'll have to see if I can dig up the source CSTYLES & I found for the bushings. IIRC, they were about $8 & you'll need 4 for each set.

I'm not a big fan of indexing the brackets since it'll put your U-Joints at different angles (phase) on the driveshaft. I'll be interested in seeing how it works out for you.

[xtrmes]

Wow, whole new diff brackets. Interesting. I'm not sure it'll be cost effective but I'm sure there'll be interest in that.

I'll have to see if I can dig up the source CSTYLES & I found for the bushings. IIRC, they were about $8 & you'll need 4 for each set.

I'm not a big fan of indexing the brackets since it'll put your U-Joints at different angles (phase) on the driveshaft. I'll be interested in seeing how it works out for you.

Thanks that would save me some time looking for bushings. As far as indexing the axle it shouldn't have any effect on the drive shaft except give it a better angle for the U-joint. Not sure why you wouldn't be a fan of it. I have been doing it on every front axle I have built for many years.

[Triathlete]

Don't know if it makes a differance or not but our front driveshaft has a CV on one end (axle side).

[xtrmes]

Don't know if it makes a differance or not but our front driveshaft has a CV on one end (axle side).

Yes it does and as with any CV joint the less angle it runs at the happier it will be.

[VXorado]

Yes it does and as with any CV joint the less angle it runs at the happier it will be.

...and the rubber boot can rip if you don't index the axle. I didn't index with my 2" diff drop and the drive shaft boot ripped shortly after.

[tom4bren]

Not sure why you wouldn't be a fan of it. I have been doing it on every front axle I have built for many years.

It's the issue of having 2 U-Joints on the same shaft but at different angles ... it'd be very easy to introduce a vibration ... but ... read below.

Don't know if it makes a differance or not but our front driveshaft has a CV on one end (axle side).

Dang, I forgetted that (rekin I don't spend enough time under my VX). Having a CV on one end should make indexing the diff work out just fine.

...and the rubber boot can rip if you don't index the axle. I didn't index with my 2" diff drop and the drive shaft boot ripped shortly after.

I'm thinking that boot is sorta like a crap shoot (like our axle CV boots). Increasing the angle with a diff drop (like the axle CVs when we lift) without indexing would probably be OK for 90% of us & the rest get a torn boot out of the process.

Lucky you!!!