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Title: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: garbage!!! on May 30, 2006, 06:49:08 PM

Hey guys, I know this can be done to some diff case but, I do not know it it is doable in the track/kick rear diff cover...
My intention is, since I am going to over rotate my rear axle I could do at the same time some triming of the rear diff case to get more groung clearance, has anyone done that? has anyone tried/tought it?
                Gui

Title: Re: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: the_maplebar on May 30, 2006, 07:22:32 PM

Search for "shaved diff" I think that is what a lot of people call it.

Here is one
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=1370.msg58174#msg58174

Title: Re: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: garbage!!! on May 30, 2006, 07:34:57 PM

Thanks maplebar,
that's exactly that what I was talking about...just did not know it was known as shaved diff, thanks!!!
           Gui

Title: Re: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: wildgoody on May 30, 2006, 09:19:32 PM

High Clearance Rear Diff,   How about 37" tires ???

 ;D

Title: Re: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: garbage!!! on May 30, 2006, 09:50:14 PM

or perhaps we could mod an sammi rear axle : ) lots of clearance  ;D
I got a spare rear axle housing and I tought I would play around with it : ), but I know that there is more to diff housings than just empty space...despite they are part of the structure I did not want to mess around with the oil flow, without knowing someone else had done it before : )
Hey Wild, what kind of tube and metal sheet should I use to build a front A Arm? Have you ever built one like that one that you drew?
               Gui

Title: Re: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: wildgoody on May 30, 2006, 10:21:36 PM

1-3/4" DOM, tough to bend, but heavy
wall is very strong

Sheet metal, is too thin, but 3/8" plate
should hold up well, 1/4" is too thin

Title: Re: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: garbage!!! on May 31, 2006, 08:44:48 AM

Thanks Wild,
do not I have to know the tube wall thickness? or is this 1-3/4'' DOM is enough?
                     Gui

Title: Re: any rear diff high clearance mod?
Post by: wildgoody on May 31, 2006, 10:20:10 PM

.120 wall is heavy enough