drive shaft drop and axle shims

I finally decided to get the 3 in. Toytec lift ...885's, alcan aal, nitro shocks, front diff drop. Do I need to get the rear axle shims??? What about the drive shaft bearing drop kit??? I want to make sure so I dont end up paying for more shipping cost... ....... HAWAII ............. any comments??? Different lifts????? Please help before I press the CONFIRM ORDER button. .

 

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Im thinking about getting the toytec kit also, need to know about the drive shaft drop and axle shims as well.

 

Are you guys talking about like a differential drop?? I think from what I've read...you can go without it...but you risk some binding and catching issues in certain flex positions.

To do it "right" you should get it.

I just talked with a Toytec rep about a 3 inch lift...and he didn't mention anything about axel shims....If you ahve issues with vibrations you can get them later...but since you are trying to save a few bones....Skip them for now and see how it works out??


PS...Someone who has a lift or knows wtf they are talking about is prolly going to say something different...I'd go with what they say.

 

get the axle shims, there cheap!, the drive shaft drop can be done yourself with a package of washers from home depot. (this is what i have been told, not by my experience)

 

I originally just got the toytec shims and still got vibs going from 5-10 MPH, after I installed a drive shaft (carrier bearing) drop all my vibs went away. They are cheap enough that I would just order them. I tried getting washer and that didn't work our too good. For $10 you might as well get the real thing.

 

And that is good info- ::thinks about adding axel shims into his list::

 

Either you pay $19 now and it will be included for the same shipping price or $30 later ($19 + $11 shipping).

 

I installed shims and no center bearing drop with no issues.

 

I did the 3" toytec a couple weeks ago and I am doing the shims this weekend. I got some vibration in the rear end that i hope this will fix..

 

was your vibe in the front or rear?

 

When it comes to axle shims... Every situation is different.

Shims come in different sizes and if you start off with a smaller sized shim - you can get bigger ones if you're still experiencing vibes. I think the smallest sized shims you can get are like 2.5 degrees.

If you get shims - try to get steal shims. Avoid alluminum shims - as they're soft and flatten out over time. When they flatten, that makes your u-bolts loosen up and you can break centering pins.

If you're not offroading 'hard' - then you could go without the diff drop. But definately get the diff drop if you're doing some hard offroading.

 

Hey thanks you guys. Its always nice to get some opinions. This takes the quess work out. Thats what I like about this site........Im pushing the PURCHASE NOW button right now. Will let you guys know how it all comes out. AAUURIIIIGHHHHT..................

 

I ordered from ToyTec a couple weeks ago. Got coil overs and AALs, with all the other stuff. It doesn't add that much, if any to the shipping cost. Now I just gotta install um.

 

Anyone running the ome nitros 140's and 182. Hows the match with the 885 springs. I want it stiffer than what it is now(stock) but not toooo stiff. I want to add a bull bar or bumper later on............ any thoughts?????

 

Rear, felt more like center though. Where the carrier bearing meets.

 

whats the word surf nut?

 

So you have the shims and the carrier bearing drop kit too? Which do you have on?

 

The coilovers work great. Rocks, logs, water and mud NP

 

what about any vibes?

 

Diff drop, carrier bearing drop and shims...smooth.