Dobinsons Front IFS Diff Drop Kit | Tacoma 4Runner FJ Cruiser GX470 GX460

Description

Diff Drop Kit DD59-527K – Dobinsons front differential drop kit for 2005-23 Toyota Tacoma and , 2003-2024 4Runner, 2007-16 FJ Cruiser, Lexus GX470, GX460.

This is strongly recommended when lifting these IFS vehicles more than 2.5″, as it rotates down the front side of the differential carrier to help correct the drive-line CV angles, reducing wear on those.

May or may not work with some factory and/or aftermarket skid plates, due to the lowering of the differential housing. It does come with skid plate spacers, but some choose to not reinstall the skid plate after lowering the differential.

Comes with all necessary hardware, all as pictured.

Why should I use one?  When lifting a 4×4 vehicle, the CV angles will be increased.  This puts more angle on your CV boots as well, and when the bellows of the CV boot constantly touch each other, that friction will cause them to wear out faster and most likely wear through faster.  Having a torn CV boot is a pain in the next to replace and also quite a messy job too, so reducing the CV angles with a good Drop Kit in place will help alleviate some of the angles when lifted.

Is there another reason to add a differential drop kit?  Yes, some longer travel front struts, such as some that Dobinsons offer, reach to an extended length that the CV joints can actually start to bind when they are at full droop.  This will cause extreme wear on your CV joints themselves very quickly whenever the strut is at full droop.  Adding a diff drop kit normally alleviates this issue and allows you to have the additional droop, while not causing the CV’s to bind.  This reason here is the MAIN REASON why Exit Offroad recommends a diff drop kit when using longer travel front struts, as it’s a lot less expense than replacing both front CV axles due to broken CV’s.

Lots of great information here: https://trail4runner.com/2018/09/20/dobinsons-diff-drop-install-on-5th-gen/

Instructions are included with this item.   Digital Instructions are here

Vehicle Fitment:
2003 Toyota 4Runner
2004 Toyota 4Runner
2005 Toyota 4Runner
2006 Toyota 4Runner
2007 Toyota 4Runner
2008 Toyota 4Runner
2009 Toyota 4Runner
2010 Toyota 4Runner
2011 Toyota 4Runner
2012 Toyota 4Runner
2013 Toyota 4Runner
2014 Toyota 4Runner
2015 Toyota 4Runner
2016 Toyota 4Runner
2017 Toyota 4Runner
2018 Toyota 4Runner
2019 Toyota 4Runner
2020 Toyota 4Runner
2021 Toyota 4Runner
2022 Toyota 4Runner
2023 Toyota 4Runner

2024 Toyota 4Runner

2003 Lexus GX470
2004 Lexus GX470
2005 Lexus GX470
2006 Lexus GX470
2007 Lexus GX470
2008 Lexus GX470
2009 Lexus GX470

2010 Lexus GX460
2011 Lexus GX460
2012 Lexus GX460
2013 Lexus GX460
2014 Lexus GX460
2015 Lexus GX460
2016 Lexus GX460
2017 Lexus GX460
2018 Lexus GX460
2019 Lexus GX460
2020 Lexus GX460
2021 Lexus GX460
2022 Lexus GX460
2023 Lexus GX460

2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2009 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2012 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2013 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2015 Toyota FJ Cruiser
2016 Toyota FJ Cruiser

2005 Toyota Tacoma
2006 Toyota Tacoma
2007 Toyota Tacoma
2008 Toyota Tacoma
2009 Toyota Tacoma
2010 Toyota Tacoma
2011 Toyota Tacoma
2012 Toyota Tacoma
2013 Toyota Tacoma
2014 Toyota Tacoma
2015 Toyota Tacoma
2016 Toyota Tacoma
2017 Toyota Tacoma
2018 Toyota Tacoma
2019 Toyota Tacoma
2020 Toyota Tacoma
2021 Toyota Tacoma
2022 Toyota Tacoma
2023 Toyota Tacoma