Re: Brad's old '97 4Runner, Now Brady's

by **dutchman** Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:46 pm

offroad_medic wrote:What is their hoorah about?

1/2 say they're a must and you can't drive your rig w/o them. 1/2 don't see the necessity.

I've driven my truck for 3 years with the lift on and no diff drop. Sure I've torn up my inner cv boots, but the cv axles have never given me a problem.

by **offroad_medic** Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:47 pm

I'm fine driving it without a diff drop, I just figured while I'm under the truck I might as well throw one on just to try and be a little bit nicer to my CV's

by Monsteryota Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:40 pm

How big is your lift?

by **offroad_medic** Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:41 pm

Monsteryota wrote:How big is your lift?

I'm planning on 3" up front and 3.5-4" rear.

by Monsteryota Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:44 pm

Are you locked up front?

by **offroad_medic** Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:46 pm

Nope just rear. That's why I'm not horribly worried about snapping a CV too often.

by Monsteryota Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:48 pm

OK cool ya if you lock the front you will want the diff drop for sure. But I'm willing to help if you'd like my help

by **offroad_medic** Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:50 pm

I will take any and all help. I ordered my LBJ stuff and new steering rack boots from camelback and I'm just going to get Napa tie rods since oem inners are super over priced.

by **Kevin** Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:30 pm

offroad_medic wrote:
Kevin wrote:Brad, have you read the hoorah on t4r.org about diff drops?
What is their hoorah about?

Installing a diff drop changes the angle the diff sits at. There's a fairly persuasive argument that this screws up the oiling and leads to early ring and pinion death.

by **offroad_medic** Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:35 pm

Kevin wrote:
offroad_medic wrote:
Kevin wrote:Brad, have you read the hoorah on t4r.org about diff drops?
What is their hoorah about?
Installing a diff drop changes the angle the diff sits at. There's a fairly persuasive argument that this screws up the oiling and leads to early ring and pinion death.

Hmmmm I never would have thought about that. Very interesting. Saves me money not putting one on.... scratch

by Ty Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:53 pm

I ran mine with and without the did drop. I tore boots both ways. I would suggest running without and if down the road you find it and want to add it. It's almost as easy as the rear end!

by Ty Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:54 pm

Andrew wrote:
Ty wrote:The rear end is super easy I could do it my self while some others do the front end.

:lol!: :lol!: :lol!: :lol!: :lol!: :lol!: :lol!: :lol!: :lol!:

Well played brother well played! I totally deserved that one!

by Monsteryota Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:45 pm

Hahaha lmao took a min but I got it lol

by **Kevin** Thu May 01, 2014 1:25 am

offroad_medic wrote:
Kevin wrote:
offroad_medic wrote:
Kevin wrote:Brad, have you read the hoorah on t4r.org about diff drops?
What is their hoorah about?
Installing a diff drop changes the angle the diff sits at. There's a fairly persuasive argument that this screws up the oiling and leads to early ring and pinion death.
Hmmmm I never would have thought about that. Very interesting. Saves me money not putting one on....

I don't think you need it. It doesn't really make it any less likely that you'll bust a CV because there's a whole bunch more factors in that. The diff drop makes it less likely that you'll blow a boot, but you can accomplish the same thing with better boots from CVJ, the boot stretch mod, or (my favorite) installing manual hubs from a Tacoma so the CVs aren't spinning all the time.

by **offroad_medic** Thu May 01, 2014 8:30 am

I've looked into doing manual hubs and I would really love to, it just seems like a pain dealing with the ABS system since the spindles are different and have to have parts pressed into the other spindle.

by **offroad_medic** Tue May 06, 2014 7:26 am

So my parts from Camelback are supposed to be here tomorrow and then I just have to make a run to NAPA for tie rods and I'm ready to go. Anybody think that this Friday/Saturday would work for them to help rip my truck apart and put it back together better?

by **dutchman** Tue May 06, 2014 7:32 am

I can do Friday late afternoon/evening, and should be good for Saturday.

by **Kevin** Tue May 06, 2014 7:49 am

I could probably come up Friday. I need to spend Saturday in my own driveway though.

by **offroad_medic** Tue May 06, 2014 7:58 am

Friday I could only do day time since I volunteered to work Friday night. (Getting paid to watch a Slayer concert) Saturday I have all day.

by **Kevin** Tue May 06, 2014 8:04 am

Slayer? I hope they're paying well. Assuming my wife doesn't have anything on the plate, I'm free all day Friday.

by **dutchman** Tue May 06, 2014 8:31 am

Are you planning to do the lift this weekend as well?

by **offroad_medic** Tue May 06, 2014 8:47 am

dutchman wrote:Are you planning to do the lift this weekend as well?

As long as my parts all get here then I would love to get it lifted. If not then my next weekend off will be when Ty wants to go play at snakes. Unless anyone would want to help on a weekday

by **dutchman** Tue May 06, 2014 9:04 am

Is all that stuff supposed to arrive this week?

by **offroad_medic** Tue May 06, 2014 9:19 am

They claim it will be here tomorrow and then it's just a quick trip to napa to get the tie rod ends

by **dutchman** Tue May 06, 2014 10:01 am

Your driveway or mine on Saturday?

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