For all of you who have lifted soobs, like me:headbang: , did you lower the rear diff at all ? I ask because my boot keeps slipping off and the guys at the shop said I should lower the diff, plus it would take some of the strain off the axles. I am running a AA 4" lift on an EA82 wagon. I am looking at getting the SJR 3" diff lowering kit but I am concerned about the 1" differance between the rear and front of the diff. Just curious if anyone is running with this set up, and how it is working out.

No idea (I lowered everything the same amount), though a 1" difference would not amount to much and make lowering the drive shaft hanger unnecessary.

I lifted 7" and lowered the diff 6" (I picked up an inch in the struts).

I wouldn't do that. putting the diff at an angle like you describe would be hard on the driveshaft universals.

 

 

 

this is what I did but I have seen many versions of these.

Wait? The AA lifts didn't lower the diff?

 

What I do with Ea82's is drop the diff 3 inches and the shocks 4. 1" isn't going to hurt too much.

 

Is this image mirrored, woundedbrat?

 

I ask, because the exhaust is going to the "passenger" side.

AA lifts don't lower the diff at all.

1" difference between the front and rear of the diff actually makes the u-joint angle better. Since the diff is being lowered, tilting the rear down slightly relative to the front keeps the driveshaft and pinion shaft in a more equal plane.

Andy

on my lift i lowered it 4 inches but i lifted mine 8 inches, i had the same problem so i slid the small clam closer to the joint. it is harder on the axles but i wanted the extra clearance.

4" lift on an EA82 wagon.

 

with a 4" lift, the diff works fine at 3" on a EA82 you can go stock at 4" but 3 works out without any axle problems

Johnson']Wait? The AA lifts didn't lower the diff?

 

What I do with Ea82's is drop the diff 3 inches and the shocks 4. 1" isn't going to hurt too much.

 

Is this image mirrored' date=' woundedbrat?

 

I ask, because the exhaust is going to the "passenger" side.

 

No that is how it appears on my ea81 brat.

AA lifts don't lower the diff at all.

1" difference between the front and rear of the diff actually makes the u-joint angle better. Since the diff is being lowered, tilting the rear down slightly relative to the front keeps the driveshaft and pinion shaft in a more equal plane.

Andy

 

This is true but he did not specify that the front would be higher!

This is true but he did not specify that the front would be higher!

 

True- but considering that, how did you come to the conclusion below?

 

putting the diff at an angle like you describe would be hard on the driveshaft universals.

 

The SJR diff drop kit is a 4" drop bracket for the rear and a 3" spacer for the front. You apparently assumed the opposite, since the OP didn't actually "describe" the angle.

Andy

AA lifts don't lower the diff at all.

 

According to their site, they do lower the rear of the diff 1 inch. I think blocks between the mustache bar mounts and the body.

According to their site, they do lower the rear of the diff 1 inch. I think blocks between the mustache bar mounts and the body.

 

I think this is correct. I have the old AA demo rig, and it has blocks under each end of the mustache bar. It was a 3inch rear lift, I added another inch to it.

Just as a side note, if you want to lower the back of the diff you can a couple of inches by simply drilling two 1/2" holes lower than the originals then re-bolting the mustache bar back to the diff. just make sure they are not to close to the edge of the mustache bar.

 

 

The SJR diff drop kit is a 4" drop bracket for the rear and a 3" spacer for the front.

 

 

correction 2" at front of diff , 3" at back of diff

My AA lift has no differential drop in the rear. I think they made different versions of the kits, maybe? Or maybe they just forgot to put those blocks in. Not sure about that.

Scott, thanks for the correction.

Andy

the blocks i belive were for the standard lifts the ones without diff block was the high clearance lift.