Rear differential travel ?

[Okki]

I'm doing to breather mod and I am wondering how much the rear differential will travel with a lifted suspension. I'm still stock currently. Does anyone know the suspension travel on a 2.5 lifted suspension like OME or ICON?

Thanks

Okki

 

[Gerdo]

If you are trying to figure out the length of the breather tube, I would (did) zip-tie the breather line (parking brake, brake line, ABS) to an existing line running from the diff. This allows the same travel and keeps things clean and safe.

 

[Okki]

For existing suspension that makes sense, but I suspect that things are a little different for a lifted suspension that increases the travel length that the suspension can extend.

That may be minimal if only 1 side articulates, but might be enough to put stress on the line if both rear wheels are off the ground, like when it gets lifted in a garage.

Okki

 

[Gerdo]

I think I chased the parking brake cable. Even with my 5+" in back, all I had to change was to add a small bracket to the brake mount. The breather tube moved with the cable and needed zero modification.

 

[Okki]

Awesome! thanks Gerdo

 

[harper7]

I'm doing to breather mod and I am wondering how much the rear differential will travel with a lifted suspension. I'm still stock currently. Does anyone know the suspension travel on a 2.5 lifted suspension like OME or ICON?

Thanks

Okki

I just put mine up on jackstands and that way the rear axle and diff is at max travel so I knew I would have enough line. Then allowed another couple of inches as it does move side to side a couple of inches when one side is stuffed and the other side fully flexed.Then watched to make sure it was all good with the wheels back on the ground.

 

[Okki]

I just put mine up on jackstands and that way the rear axle and diff is at max travel so I knew I would have enough line. Then allowed another couple of inches as it does move side to side a couple of inches when one side is stuffed and the other side fully flexed.Then watched to make sure it was all good with the wheels back on the ground.

Hi Harper7,

Can you please post a picture showing your reference point and indicate the length of hose from the reference point to the rear diff?

The way my weekends are looking right now I won't have time to jack the truck up (especially since my large jack busted a seal).

THANKS!

Okki

 

[Okki]

Mod completed and I'll post a write-up in my build thread shortly. I'll post the link here once it's posted.

Okki