This front diff-drop designed by "missile scientist" (yes, that's true) Doron Strassman allowed Doron and myself to further lift the IFS front-end enough to fit 35-inch tires (315x75-16). We were the first to do this to our 100's in the US (that we know of). This modification took about 2 hours and required new bolts, some spacers (we used washers), and the cut and re-welding of a front crossmember. Doron's design was quickly copied and you can now buy this modification in a "bolt-on kit form" from Slee Off-Road. The diff was lowered 0.95 of an inch, enough to bring the CV's to a good angle despite the 2.75" overall lift. Cost? $20 http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Front-diff-mount-w1-inch/44065969_jr6CV-Ti.jpg http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/gallery/958314_2WFTn/ 2005-12-13T04:41:23Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com">John Shotts (shottscruisers)</a><br />Front diff mount...1-inch spacer here.</p><p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065969_jr6CV" title="Front diff mount...1-inch spacer here."><img src="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Front-diff-mount-w1-inch/44065969_jr6CV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Front diff mount...1-inch spacer here." title="Front diff mount...1-inch spacer here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-07T08:24:51Z John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Front-diff-mount-w1-inch/44065969_jr6CV-Th.jpg 2003-03-30 04:26:08 <p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com">John Shotts (shottscruisers)</a><br />Rear diff mount...0.57-inch spacer here.</p><p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065974_4AJRG" title="Rear diff mount...0.57-inch spacer here."><img src="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Rear-mount-w-57-of-inch/44065974_4AJRG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rear diff mount...0.57-inch spacer here." title="Rear diff mount...0.57-inch spacer here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T20:13:12Z John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Rear-mount-w-57-of-inch/44065974_4AJRG-Th.jpg 2003-03-30 04:27:06 <p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com">John Shotts (shottscruisers)</a><br />Rear view of support modification</p><p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065981_Rq4yH" title="Rear view of support modification"><img src="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Rear-view-of-support/44065981_Rq4yH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Rear view of support modification" title="Rear view of support modification" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T20:09:25Z John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Rear-view-of-support/44065981_Rq4yH-Th.jpg 2003-03-30 04:27:34 <p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com">John Shotts (shottscruisers)</a><br />Support bracket hole lowered 0.75-inch</p><p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065988_wfMj6" title="Support bracket hole lowered 0.75-inch"><img src="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Support-bracket-hole-lowered/44065988_wfMj6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Support bracket hole lowered 0.75-inch" title="Support bracket hole lowered 0.75-inch" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T20:15:09Z John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Support-bracket-hole-lowered/44065988_wfMj6-Th.jpg 2003-03-30 04:26:31 <p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com">John Shotts (shottscruisers)</a><br />Support bracket with welded reinforcements. You'll see here where we had to cut the mount on the crossmember, move it into place, then re-weld it.</p><p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065995_EQRed" title="Support bracket with welded reinforcements. You'll see here where we had to cut the mount on the crossmember, move it into place, then re-weld it."><img src="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Support-bracket-w-welded/44065995_EQRed-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Support bracket with welded reinforcements. You'll see here where we had to cut the mount on the crossmember, move it into place, then re-weld it." title="Support bracket with welded reinforcements. You'll see here where we had to cut the mount on the crossmember, move it into place, then re-weld it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T20:11:18Z John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Support-bracket-w-welded/44065995_EQRed-Th.jpg 2003-03-30 04:26:41 <p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com">John Shotts (shottscruisers)</a><br />Scale drawing designed by Doron Strassman. Other than washers and longer bolts, the job basically cuts and re-welds the crossmember.</p><p><a href="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#48183143_NgWoL" title="Scale drawing designed by Doron Strassman. Other than washers and longer bolts, the job basically cuts and re-welds the crossmember."><img src="http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Diff-Drop-Drawing/48183143_NgWoL-Th.jpg" width="116" height="150" alt="Scale drawing designed by Doron Strassman. Other than washers and longer bolts, the job basically cuts and re-welds the crossmember." title="Scale drawing designed by Doron Strassman. Other than washers and longer bolts, the job basically cuts and re-welds the crossmember." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-20T16:00:33Z John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Diff-Drop-Drawing/48183143_NgWoL-Th.jpg