Diff drop before & after

I am removing my diff drop. Here are the before and after pics. It doesn't look much DIFFerent (lol). I did watch the CV angle change as I jacked the diff back up, but not a lot. I want to remove it so my TRD skid will be easier to mount without spacers.


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dropped

 

Why are you removing the drop?

 

lol wow! I must need some more coffee. Not sure how I missed that. Do you need to remove the skid often? Doesn't it have an access panel for oil changes? Never had mine off, still under Toyota care so still getting free oil changes.

 

haha no worries. the new TRD skid does have an access panel. the other thing I don't like about the diff drop is the reduced clearance.

 

Assuming the Diff mounts similar to the 2nd gens it's not doing enough with the CV axles to be worth it. As OP found out it makes the diff hang lower and easier to get caught on things.

 

Just thought I'd show the difference in case it helps anyone else decide.

 

I'm going off my 1990 4Runner MT here, but when it was still IFS, I had a lift and no diff drop. I would break CV's constantly. This eventually made me SAS it.
Here are some pics before and after SAS. Does this IFS pic look like it has more lift than your truck?

 

for sure. I only have a 3"

 

ok cool. Hope it works out for you bud!

 

I'm pretty sure in the IFS pic I posted it only has 2 inch lift, but can't remember.. I hacked all that shit off eventually lol

 

wow, tires look huge for a 2". did it rub like mad?

 

When it was IFS it only had 33's on it. Didn't rub at all.

 

Mine still rubs at certain angles and I have 32's (275's). Even after the cab chop! I think it's hitting the plastic inside the fender when I'm flexed out.

 

Picture of your truck with 275s?

 

Probably. This was a cheap truck for me so I just ripped all that plastic crap off and had no issues. Wouldn't do it to my new Yota tho.