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Title: Diff Spacer
Post by: TysonS on July 24, 2006, 06:10:20 PM: Hey, I'm looking for some pics of rear diff balljoint spacers. I don't have a access to a welder and im wondering what can be made? If you used a welder, post them anyway please.

thanks yo. . 8)
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: safarikick on July 24, 2006, 07:59:33 PM: http://www.cabrito.suzukioffroad.com.br/Upper%20wishbone.htm
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: biker on July 24, 2006, 09:41:31 PM: Here's the one I built, 3/8" plate top and bottom and 2" .250 wall square tube inbetween
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: ddevil on July 25, 2006, 02:49:38 PM: the guy i got my coil spring spacers off of also made a 2" spacer for me out of the same material as the spring spacers, uhma or whatever it is :P i had to enlarge the bolt holes slightly but other than that it works beautifully :D

mike
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: chrisvitarasport94 on July 25, 2006, 11:22:19 PM: I had a solid block spacer at first but the bolts are long and can't take the strain, resulting in them failing and the spacer falling out on articulation; a real get me home nightmare!

I good guy in my club then made me a 2" 3 piece one as above, with the 4 original bolts 9 1 is shorther thatn the othr 3) and 4 new short ones - much better, and a worthwhile modification
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: Geared on July 29, 2006, 05:38:15 AM: Kick me behind if this is at stupid question, but why lifting the balljoint?
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: SnoFalls on July 29, 2006, 06:54:46 AM: so it won't bind up.

(a suspension lift and longer shocks can cause the joint to bind when the axel droops).
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: ack on July 30, 2006, 06:14:42 AM: Quote from: safarikick on July 24, 2006, 07:59:33 PM
[url]http://www.cabrito.suzukioffroad.com.br/Upper%20wishbone.htm[/url]

Also try a search for dif block at Ack's FAQ. Written in English with pics and torque values.
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: CJ11 on July 30, 2006, 01:13:48 PM: How many people use this and is it a mod that should be done or can I live with out it as I have been doing
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: ack on July 30, 2006, 07:12:36 PM: Quote from: CJ11 on July 30, 2006, 01:13:48 PM
How many people use this and is it a mod that should be done or can I live with out it as I have been doing

My impression is that you will eventually bend the #$%# out of that pivot joint especially if you do anything nastier than simple #1 or #2 trails. Now guys like me who are contemplating a Digger lift on my 4-door DD may put off installing one for a while...
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: Rhinoman on July 31, 2006, 04:33:55 AM: Quote from: CJ11 on July 30, 2006, 01:13:48 PM
How many people use this and is it a mod that should be done or can I live with out it as I have been doing

Its a good mod to do. IIRC shocks up to 2" longer than stock will be OK but longer than that and the ball joint will bind. There is a strong possibility that a binding ball joint will fail and that can do a lot of damage as well as leaving you stranded on the trail. Also it gives a better angle on the upper arm which should reduce axle tramp. Interestingly, when I fitted the rear parts from my Calmini kit, both the lower control arms and the upper wishbone bolted directly on without having to move the axle at all. The Calmini upper arm has the rose joint but the only other difference is the distance from the arm to the mount on the diff, its like having a built in spacer.
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: CJ11 on July 31, 2006, 02:03:19 PM: Is anyone making these because I will buy it do not have the time to try make one now let me know... Thanks
Title: Re: Diff Spacer
Post by: okezuki on July 31, 2006, 04:26:46 PM: get ahold of safarikick on this board, he has a nice spacer. btw, it also helped out his braking on his 97, spring from arm to proportioning valve for rear brakes was at too much of an angle.