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Anyone have a diff drop they would like to sell me?? I noticed in a couple of the forums it seemed like you just had extras laying around.. haha. Let me know!
Just looking for a 2". I have ome 912s just installed and i may have prematurely cranked my torsion bars without thought to the consequences. Poor planning, but dangit does she look good.
email member Joe Darlington:
darlington-offroad@nc.rr.com
He's got the lead on diff drops. I have a set of unmodified brackets so lemme know if he needs them to get yours done.
Tom
If you would like to sell these let me know. I am looking for a set that I can modify then possible make a jig so I can start making some of these.Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
If Joe doesn't need them in the next month or so, I'll let you know ... I've already given him first dibs.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtrmes
Don't forget that you'll also need to offer the crossmember drops if you start selling the diff drops.
Forewarning: SOME members are not so good at returning the stock brackets for the next buyer that needs a set modified. I lost 2 sets & I know that Joe was plagued by that as well.
I have a spare set of unmodified diff brackets if anyone else needs a set after Tom's is taken.
Don't wait on me. Unload yours at the first opportunity you find.Quote:
Originally Posted by VXorado
Sounds good. I didn't want to step on your toes... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
I would be one of those people and I am sorry :( . I fail, so please accept my apologies Tom.. NO seriously ACCEPT OR ELSE lol... Seriously will get them to you very very soon. You will have them before 2013 :p j/kQuote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
I shot Joe an email, excited to get something rolling! Literally.
No problemo ... as long as the guilt trip works:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumke
Didn't get it, try darlington-offroad@nc.rr.comQuote:
Originally Posted by ramathorn
What I am looking to do is get a set to modify then use them to make a jig so I can just build them from the jigs. Would not need any to modify.Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
So if anyone has a set they want to get rid of let me know. The cross members will be easy.
Plug for Joe Darlington...
He does awesome work.
Both the diff drop brackets and the cross-member are designed, welded, and finished very well.
My front axles are now horizontal, and I have no issues.
I sent another email, perhaps I've already managed to find a spot in your junk email.. haha
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtrmes
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???).
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=19299Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
thats where it was, now have 2 emails...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ramathorn
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by tom4bren
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtrmes
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.
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Originally Posted by tom4bren
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.
Don't know if it makes a differance or not but our front driveshaft has a CV on one end (axle side).
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Originally Posted by Triathlete
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtrmes
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by xtrmes
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Triathlete
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by VXorado
Lucky you!!!:)