My Diff Drop Brackets!

[ohiovx]

I probably won't get a chance to install these until next week. I think the cross member will be a piece of cake compared to these. I see from reading older posts that some people have had issues with the dust boots on the front driveshaft after the diff drop. I don't think I've see anywhere that anyone has lower the transfer case mount an inch or so. Any reason why? That's a normal thing on Wranglers with lift kits. I would think that would help the driveshaft.

[tom4bren]

Never had a problem with mine ... Marlin is just 'special' I rekin.

[JoFotoz]

X2... mine are fine

[ohiovx]

Here's the back side of one of them. Will be painting them tonight so they look purty.

[tom4bren]

Here's the back side of one of them. Will be painting them tonight so they look purty.[/CENTER]

It looks like the axle flange will clear the welding beads. Just remember to have a grinder handy during install in case you need to make some tweeks.

Here's the notch I was talking about: http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...49/ppuser/2699

& several pix of the installed brackets on page 19 of my gallery.

[ohiovx]

Thanks for the heads up on the notch. I have a Trooper front diff sitting in the garage so I'll trial fit it to that before I do the brackets.

[tom4bren]

IIRC, the Trooper uses the same brackets as the VX so that won't show you where the notch is needed since your brackets are modified. Best bet is to get a measurement off of your pumpkin & make a notch before you paint it. It looks like all that's needed is a half moon notch in the roll over portion of the bracket about 2" above the bottom mounting bolt on that side. I'd suggest oversizing that notch in case you ever need to remove that bolt (I didn't & will probably eventually regret it).

You can tell by the pic that I learnt it the hard way & just don't want you to have to use the grinder whilst tucked up under the VX like I did ... not fun ... & painful (glowing metal shards tend to be rather hot).