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Old 02-11-2021, 01:47 PM
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Installed a Revo differential drop kit

*Update: I removed these and replaced them with a Toytec stainless steel differential drop kit as of January 2021.

I'm a bit disappointed by Revtek as their Amazon listing showed that this was an aluminum spacer but I received a rubber spacer instead. I've complained about this and it's too much of a hassle to go through a replacement at the time but I'll eventually find a place that was aluminum spacers that work.

Differential drop kit:
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Removing the OEM bushing bolts: The kit from Revtek did NOT come with new washers. It stated to use the OEM washers but those are stuck on the original bolt and bolt thread prevent them from being removed. - No way am I going to wreck the OEM bolt since I'll hold onto those for the future.
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I visited a local hardware store and found washers that fit over the new bolt.
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The new washers cover much more width. It turns out to be a problem later as I noticed the washers surface was stripping from the nut due to it being wider than the nut surface. It worked for the moment but shame on you Revtek for asking people to re-use washers that are not meant to be removed from the OEM bolt:
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I had to stack two washers together to match the OEM height.
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Installed one side, loosely bolted before starting on the other side. The differential is being supported by a floor jack.
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The differential drop it is now fully installed.
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The CV axles are now sitting a better angle:
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Just two weeks after the install, I had to remove the spacers while I was replacing the rack and pinion bushings and I noticed how deformed the bushings already are. These are definitely NOT going to hold up like aluminum spacers which Revtek falsely advertised on their Amazon listing. I would not recommend them unless you can be for certain that you'll receive aluminum spacers.
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