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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 12:58 PM
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If I were to buy JMR's 2" Diff Drop Bracket for my Dak, is there anything extra I would need? Or do I just need the bracket? I used the search bar first and couldn't find any answers and I checked JMR's website and that didn't answer my question either. So I'm asking here.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 02:42 PM
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Your just getting your cv angles back to stock for use with a spacer/leveling kit, I assume? Sorry no info for you. Just curious.
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 05:51 PM
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Anybody else?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 06:37 PM
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based on the image, it comes with everything that you need. so if you have a 2"+ levelling kit and you don't want the CV's to bind, this would be perfect.
 
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That's what I figured. So I need to quit procrastinating and the dang leveling and go ahead and get the bracket and put it all in at once. So if I got this, I could run a 3" leveling kit and only have it seem like an 1" of lift to the controls arms and cv axles, correct?
 
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 08:06 PM
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yes that's the idea. worth it in my opinion
 
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Or could even use 4" spacers and get 4" inches of lift, if they made spacers that big. Good to know. Thanks.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 12:56 AM
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Or could even use 4" spacers and get 4" inches of lift, if they made spacers that big. Good to know. Thanks.
This still does nothing for tie rod ends and ball joints.
I would limit the lift to 3" which is what I did.
No problems so far but its only been a year.
I also made offset bushings for the steering rack to drop it about 3/8" which helps a bit with tie rod angles.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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I figured all that got dropped with the differential.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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doubt it. the arms and knuckles remain as far as I can tell, so your track width decreases as the truck goes up and the a arm angles increase. With more than say 2.5" (no exact magic #) the UCA runs into the coil spring and the ball joints are maxed. Tie rod angles wont be good either, probably would result in too much bump steer, even if the tie rod ends don't bind. Finally, you will have little to no down travel, resulting in even poorer handling than the **** poor stock suspension. Rather dangerous as the tires would leave the ground a lot more. I like to leave as much alone as I can. Tryin to do like dirtfab and just use longer CAs, CVs, and coilovers. Dropping the diff and leveling 3" inches will prob work for u, but be ready for possible alignment, tire wear, and bj probs. maybe the 2wd guys can chime in? they raise em 3."
 

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