Differential Drop Comparison

okay, so i'm tired of my skid plates not fitting right with this differential drop in so did a little test to see how much they actually help, and this is what I came up with

I have icon c/o at 2.75'' with total chaos uca's

I put the camera on a tripod to hold it still and took pictures on the same spot so it would be easy to compare.

This is a picture with the diff drop in and the truck on jack stands w/ wheels in the air


This with no diff drop and the truck still on stands


Here is what they cv angles look like with a diff drop in and the truck sitting on the ground


and what the angles are on the ground w/ no drop


I didn't take the same picture 4 times and call it a night, i was actually very surprised to see how little it effected it. I'm not sure what the effect on vibes will be. I had no vibes before so we'll see if they show up with no diff drop in

I'm not claiming that a differential drop doesn't do anything or whatnot. I'm just showing a comparison w/ it and w/o it
I just thought it was very interesting and thought i should share it and let people make up their mind weather they think it's worth it or not

so basically my .02 on the subject.

 

shit ur speedy

i'm not trying to say they're good or bad, although the pictures kinda point to one side more than the other. i just there to be a good set of pictures for people so see the results

 

Looking at these pics reminds me of going to an eye doctor. Is that a one....or a two?

Hell I can't tell the difference. Thanks, now I won't waste my time with a diff drop.

 

Yea I agree. killer thread. People always told me how important it is to have the diff drop. pfff guess not

 

When you compare the last two pictures, there's a bump or spot on the right hand side of the lower portion of the shock about half way down...you can see a difference in angle there between that spot and the cv axle.

 

Good post!

I cannot see any difference?

 

my diff drop cured some vibes which i assume were coming from the cv's since it intensified at full lock.. May only be 2 degrees change but that can be affect more than you think.. minor trim on the skidplate, and mine went on fine.. Just my .02

 

I am curious how fast you were going at full lock to feel vibes?

 

at 3" i had a pretty good "growl" up to 25 and back down.. full lock in either direction slow in a parking lot felt similar so i chose to "drop" the dif.. now only have the 7mph shudder

 

Well there is your problem.

 

I ordered the diff drop with my lift (not on yet). I know some people say it's not necessary. They are probably right but I figured I'd err on the side of caution. It's a $30 insurance policy. Worst case scenario, it does me no good. It won't hurt anything. As a poster mentioned earlier, it's only 2*, but 2* may get you an extra 10,000 miles out of your CV's. Who knows?

 

I got one for sale $15 shipped - send me a PM

 

yah, as long as it doesn't make things worse and you don't care about the cost, then it's fine to put one on. who nows, maybe you'll get vibes before w/o the drop, or maybe not....but it won't hurt to just put them on anyways

 

good thread

 

thanks, i thought it was time i contribute something useful to TW