http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/gallery/958314_2WFTn/ 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://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Vehicle Specs and Modifications Wed, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 -0800 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:41:23 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. 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/ http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065969_jr6CV <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:47:16 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (John Shotts (shottscruisers)) 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 22c729901a432fde94a4a6c6ed13f565 d4e0a5c6481fd657420e3e0d6b0ccf83 dcb54f62719dccd29cde6351e10e8be0 dc3a29c71702a78b1fae2dbdfc470302 347bb43f7fde7669cea4c2379245cba0 347bb43f7fde7669cea4c2379245cba0 Front diff mount...1-inch spacer here. <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications diff, mount, inch, spacers John Shotts (shottscruisers) John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065974_4AJRG <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:47:19 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (John Shotts (shottscruisers)) 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 e7467163b28f0cad8030cc9e46942875 a29fc612ad9b34b7669401ed40331bb9 4f529aa9837c6c1602e9ccb0d24cc0a1 564fc571b4e28aaafc368829bed3bfa3 bca2aafe4e5ef3315107ea1c33a21c97 bca2aafe4e5ef3315107ea1c33a21c97 Rear diff mount...0.57-inch spacer here. <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications rear, mount, inch, spacers John Shotts (shottscruisers) John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065981_Rq4yH <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:47:21 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (John Shotts (shottscruisers)) 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 51cc48a9c7a09116ccd2a959982611c7 89e0a1e0e073a98dd70ed6b4fb9aa373 be3ff43066fed8ba71def984da1045fd 3074c22c85229060b1cf2f30736c4d2d 1d5efcac8d4285ddca228f3d6067be1b 1d5efcac8d4285ddca228f3d6067be1b Rear view of support modification <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications rear, support, modification John Shotts (shottscruisers) John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065988_wfMj6 <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:47:23 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (John Shotts (shottscruisers)) 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 a97e6e12e57d58ced3f8949928335d06 14c1ee299d444f21ab21c1d8dbee0dbb 4a8e3f7a8dbd5ba6c490f6cfa2639631 763cb6c185c26a372340d15f7b36765e 6abd20232694781193d44290fa8a5b2b 6abd20232694781193d44290fa8a5b2b Support bracket hole lowered 0.75-inch <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications support, bracket, hole, lowered, inch John Shotts (shottscruisers) John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#44065995_EQRed <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:47:26 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (John Shotts (shottscruisers)) 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 d54060e41f535d79bff9a1ceeb96dce7 c82a72d52df439d5076bc773811e9b1c 44f540f5985abcfbf48e01759cb8680b 3b2c2224cd49d1d22f8b6874165d5a71 165c2f170842ef582db7bbdfae12fa14 165c2f170842ef582db7bbdfae12fa14 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><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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications support, bracket, welded, reinforcements John Shotts (shottscruisers) John Shotts (shottscruisers) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/958314_2WFTn#48183143_NgWoL <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:41:23 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (John Shotts (shottscruisers)) http://shottscruisers.smugmug.com/Vehicle-Specs-and/2001-UZJ100/Custom-Front-Differential-Drop/Diff-Drop-Drawing/48183143_NgWoL-Th.jpg 44d020af6d6df1192a854a1d6c874b61 8ee434c5fc8561bb8fc2888daa2a8a50 7d14107342fa6ca41de140887d7773e4 c6dc72c9132d8463eebfcb8e426aa67b 7392a306df567718f970ac9f79213476 34e01b4435cf63ade68c79165552dd90 f4938751c3bc00b091a383362a0c2757 f65f3b9f725822ca845a59cde7fe6c5b a11605156317eb3dcf1261965dfbe187 Scale drawing designed by Doron Strassman. Other than washers and longer bolts, the job basically cuts and re-welds the crossmember. <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> Vehicle Specs and Modifications diff, drop, drawing John Shotts (shottscruisers) John Shotts (shottscruisers)