Surf vzn185 front diff lowering?

[Chops4wd]

I have a 50mm spring lift in my surf that actually lifted if 75mm over the old tired factory springs. Now the CV's are at a crazy angle. Can anyone recommend a nz supplier of a diff lowering kit as this sounds like the best way to try get back to a safe cv angle.

[firestonecruiser]

there was a guy on trademe selling the kit. i got one for my old lux takes bout 10 mins to install.

jono

[Chops4wd]

Any idea what his trader name was? I have done a search on TM and can't seem to find anything. Cheers

[bob_or_jim]

I doubt you will be able to as the input shaft sits right above a cross member for ya lower A arms. Hard to describe but if ya hop under the passenger side and have a quick look you will see what I mean.

[firestonecruiser]

Any idea what his trader name was? I have done a search on TM and can't seem to find anything. Cheers

no sorry mate i did a search but cant find either.

[Chops4wd]

bump, anybody know if it is possible on my model surf? and or where to buy the bits to make it happen?

[Ant]

Looks like lots of pros and cons. Might help tho...

http://www.yotatech.com/f2/diff-drop-3r ... er-242134/

http://forum.ih8mud.com/95-gen-toyota-t ... unner.html

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t ... hotos.html

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... undra.html


http://www.ebay.com/itm/85-98-Toyota-IF ... 1364891%26

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=98+4r ... 80&bih=661

This is all stuff from the U.S, Im sure aussie will have some ideas too.

[Trundle]

The kits of trademe were pretty pointless as they only dropped the pinion end that had a minimal effect on the axle position , A freind that installed them ripped the bolts out of the mounting plates on the first trip ,
Fitting manual hubs will increase your cv boots life for road use ,
Doing a propper diff drop with lowering the subframe stuffs your ground clearance so its a hard one ,
IMO i would just leave it and if you start breaking axles , BEAM AXLE !!!

[bob_or_jim]

The kits of trademe were pretty pointless as they only dropped the pinion end that had a minimal effect on the axle position , A freind that installed them ripped the bolts out of the mounting plates on the first trip ,
Fitting manual hubs will increase your cv boots life for road use ,
Doing a propper diff drop with lowering the subframe stuffs your ground clearance so its a hard one ,
IMO i would just leave it and if you start breaking axles , BEAM AXLE !!!

2nd that on the beam! Look at my post for a before and after and if you want ill put together a parts list.