iamsuperbleeder

I'm not hating, I guess I'm just "old school" and like it when companies come up with their own original products and designs

89silverpu

True, then you MUST dislike Trail Gear and toyota for that matter, afterall they did steal the design for the original landcruiser from a jeep...

I know what you're saying I'm just pointin some things out most people don't think of all the time

MudHippy

SDORI.com

So long as one "gives credit where credit's due".

Such as, WHO was it that started the bronze idler arm bushing craze(now available from SDORI)?

He got the idea from ME.

I got the idea from custommachiningusa.com.

Share and share alike...I love the internet!


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xxxtreme22r

i posted that link earlier in the thread.

MudHippy

Close enough.(Not a :repost: though)

I didn't find the site on my own. I thank you very much for that.

BackGateYota92

haha so does anyone know if any ifs truss will work with a diff drop kit from 4crawler??? thought this would be another good thread to ask in. lol

MudHippy

I do know an answer to that. No. Won't work.

I don't know what you've heard thus far. But if you're gonna put the diff in the way like this.

For a truss to fit you'll need to apply a bracket lift. Extending/lowering all 4 lower control arm mounting points. Bracket lift kits come with a similar truss that is designed to work with each particular type. Whether you could adapt a different truss to fit one is beyond me. As I'm not a fan of this type of lift.

So...Diff drop or IFS Truss. Choose 1 and only 1, sorry.

BackGateYota92

ya i made a thread earlier and everyone said if it did fit it would be very very close unless i modified the heck out of it. haha

xxxtreme22r

what about shortening the diff drop to like 1/2" -3/4" what ever you need to clear the truss?

highonpottery

iTrader: (1)

my rocktek truss has about a 3/4" clearance from the diff at the front edge. i'd guess the maximum diff drop would be 1/2" and you'd probably have to make it yourself possibly out of aluminum or delrin or something like that. dunno if it's really worth it for 1/2" but it's possible. besides, how much does your diff get lowered with a 1" diff drop anyways-1/2-3/4"? it's not gonna be 1" since the front mount stays where it is and just gets pivoted. doesn't really seem that worth it unless you've got some crazy CV angles.

BackGateYota92

ya my cv angles are pretty high. i have never broke a cv but i tear boots like its going out of style. lol ill prolly just gonna get the brace though

chubbydude

Can't you cut the brace where the diff casting comes down, then weld a short section of half inch flat bar in the area? Seems easy if you can weld, or have a friend and beer.

iamsuperbleeder

sure you could, but that would dramatically reduce the strength of it

2DoorRunner

Then why wouldnt you just make your own brace if you were to go through all that trouble

sschaefer3

Wow it is amazing to see so many people have copied my original design. Before I thought of that design the ONLY thing out there was a piece of bent round tube. Still being offered by Total Chaos.

The strange thing is that every single truck out there is a different size and every one has to be custom sized or it won't work. How can you make a production run of that?

There are many more ideas i my head, I'll be fine.

angrybob

Howzit Steve,
I'm in Peoria with an '87 4Runner that has the 4Crawler 1" diff drop kit. How much for a custom truss to accomodate my diff drop?

sschaefer3

That would be impossible to make. You either use a diff drop or a truss but not both.

angrybob

Figured as much. I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't one of the super-secret ideas in your head just waiting for a donor vehicle.

camo31_10.50

Care to Elaborate on that bit of info there Steve?

i didn't know that every IFS pickup/4Runner is different in THAT aspect?


i'm just lookin for a truss for my '92 4runner, lol want to know all i can about em before i purchase one!

2DoorRunner

There are slightly different gaps between the lower a arms where the truss goes. Not a big difference, but just give him the measuement and he will make one just for you.
At least thats how it was with his old site. I dont know if he still does the custom width thing. He can chime in and clear it up.