RCD Lift Kit

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Hurley, Feb 3, 2012.

  1. Fx4wannabe01

    Fx4wannabe01 New Member

    If you end up getting it, be sure to reinforce the "triangle" shaped differential drop bracket. They're known for snapping in half over time and in-turn, taking out your front shaft with it. Don't jump it or beat on it too hard......the shocks are known for snapping in half just below the valve body.
     
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  3. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    Ok. Anything else I should look for? I'm picking it up tomorrow. Also how hard would it be to replace the triangle piece?
     
  4. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    This is what I did with my "triangle piece" otherwise known as the differential support bracket. Mine broke this summer at the dunes, I plated it with a 3/16" plate to reinforce it.

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  5. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    Thanks kozal. Does the kit come with one or two of them? I wanna be sure of what I am buying cuz I know nothing about these lifts and I'm spending quite a bit of money.
     
  6. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    Theres just one of them.
     
  7. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    Ok. Anything else I should look out for?
     
  8. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    It appears that everything is there, even the fasteners and CV spacers that seem to go missing.
     
  9. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    Ok thanks again! Would you recommend reinforcing the drop bracket before I put in in?
     
  10. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    No problem! Yeah I would do it before, its bound t break and it will do it at the worst time.
     
  11. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    Did yours break anything when it snapped?
     
  12. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    No. It let the differential twist down so the pinion u-joint hit the cross member and it made a bunch of noise but nothing else broke.
     
    Last edited: Feb 27, 2012
  13. Black mamba

    Black mamba The mannnn

    But I have heard horror story's about that bracket breaking and blowing holes in the dif!! Def support before install !!
     
  14. Yeah, def don't want this happening to you Hurley.
     
  15. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    Im not sure how that would be possible, seems pretty unlikely to me but its better safe than sorry I guess. Mine let go when I was in low range at full throttle pulling a hill in the sand. It wore the crossmember a bit where the pinion yoke rubbed on it but was un damaged otherwise.
     
  16. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    thanks. im picking this up today. kozal, did you install it yourself?
     
  17. Demon

    Demon I take no prisoners!

    might be someone that it blew the diff was doing things they shouldnt have been doing also?
     
  18. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    the only way i can see someone really screwing up their truck would be if they were jumping it
     
  19. Or going 60 mph on a trail. lol
     
  20. kozal01

    kozal01 New Member

    Yes I did

    thats a possibility.
     
  21. OP
    Hurley

    Hurley Superultramegalurker

    How tough of a job is it to do yourself?
     

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