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    I need of a set of transfer case drop brackets.

    In need of a set* So im planning on having the 3 inch Calmini suspension lift installed on the VX @ 4WHEELPARTS of Austin TX. But the lift kit doesn't come with drop down brackets.
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    The Calmini kit is NOT worth the money.... IMO, and most others too!

    All you need is new rear coils ( Old man Emu brand)...
    ... and crank the torsion bars to lift the front.

    Look here :-

    http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...913+experiment


    A total of about $200 with alignment..and about 3 hours pretty easy driveway work.....
    ..... not the HUGE calmini cost.... or the cost to have it fitted.

    As for the drop..thats for the Diff..not the T/case...
    ..and unless you are lifting more than 3 inches,or fitting tires greater
    than 33 diam.... its not really required.

    I ran mine on 33's with about 3.5 inches of lift for years...
    ..only put the diff drop on when I went to 35's

    You may however find that once you do the lift, the CV boots will tear.
    This is often because they have become "accustomed" to the previous angle.

    Simply replacing them with new ones should be good.

    Hope this helps............ it will save you MANY HUNDREDS of $$$ !



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    Quote Originally Posted by JoFotoz View Post
    A total of about $200 with alignment..and about 3 hours pretty easy driveway work.....
    Actually, about 1hr of driveway work, if that

    http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=25109

    Post #8.

    And you might as well pop for the Firestone lifetime alignment. Cheaper in the long run. I think I paid $130ish or so.

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    Yea..

    Quote Originally Posted by eternal21 View Post
    Actually, about 1hr of driveway work, if that
    After doing a bunch of these on the Moab Stoop for others...
    ... we've got it down to a couple of hours... avec cocktail & ciggy breaks !


    Three hours was just being generous... for a first timer.

    Good instructions for him in that post of yours too...
    Gotta say, I find disconnecting shocks quicker/easier.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoFotoz View Post
    Yea..Good instructions for him in that post of yours too...
    Gotta say, I find disconnecting shocks quicker/easier.

    jo
    I think I could probably do it in 25-30 mins w/my drill instead of using hand tools + my quick-lift floor jack, but I *shouldn't* have to do this again....at least not until I get another VX
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    Good on ya....

    Quote Originally Posted by eternal21 View Post
    I think I could probably do it in 25-30 mins w/my drill instead of using hand tools + my quick-lift floor jack, but I *shouldn't* have to do this again....at least not until I get another VX
    Sounds to me...
    .... like "Stoop" Pit Stop Olympics are in order !!!




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    ^^^ x2 what Jo said
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    Quote Originally Posted by TEXAGGIE-VX-01 View Post
    In need of a set* So im planning on having the 3 inch Calmini suspension lift installed on the VX @ 4WHEELPARTS of Austin TX. But the lift kit doesn't come with drop down brackets.
    Member Joe Darlington still sells the modified brackets. If push comes to shove, I could still get Welder Guy to do them but I'd rather you went to Joe.
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    You will also want to consider an adjustable rear upper link. After I lifted my VX I would get vibration from the rear. Turns out the lift caused a bad angle at the rear u-joint. The adjustable link corrects the drive angle for smooth driving.

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    well Eternal since we are hometown neighbors. If you have done this. im ready to get it knocked out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TEXAGGIE-VX-01 View Post
    well Eternal since we are hometown neighbors. If you have done this. im ready to get it knocked out.
    Roger. What parts did you end up getting?

    Quote Originally Posted by JoFotoz View Post
    Sounds to me...
    .... like "Stoop" Pit Stop Olympics are in order !!!




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    Could be a blast...

    Quote Originally Posted by eternal21 View Post
    I'm always up for a little fun when there's beer involved
    ... if we can get two that need lifting!!



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    My dad is worried that im going to destroy my u-joints if I dont lower the t-case.

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    Actually, it's the CV joints. The Diff Drop will actually just move some of the CV joint angle over to the U Joint so the drop could actually cause your U Joint to wear quicker.

    That said ... about 1/2 the people who lift the VX end up tearing a CV boot within weeks or months. The other half (lucky bastards) never have a problem. Guess which group I was in.

    I only remember one or two owners that have installed the diff drops that have had issues with their U Joint.

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    I have been running lifted for 6 years, never had a problem with the drive shaft U joint, but went through plenty of CV joint boots. I dropped the front diff, but now I eat front prop shafts. If it isn't one thing, it is another.

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