Diff drop... I understand that you lose some clearance, but it’s between the tires, no different than the rear axle.
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How is it an different than a solid front axle or the rear axle?Once you do that you lose some of the ground clearance you were trying to gain with the 40s.
Vicious cycle.
Because with a solid axle you aren’t lowering the axle to accommodate the half shaft angle.How is it an different than a solid front axle or the rear axle?
A Jeeps axles stay where they are when a suspension lift is added, any ground clearance gained is through increased tire sizes.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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I don’t even want to know the cost of this build.To run 40s properly...while keeping the IFS functional and retaining the benefits of the Bronco over a Jeep, start thinking along the lines of this build:
Technically you aren't lowering the diff, you're keeping it at stock height. It should have the same ground clearance height as the rear differential.Because with a solid axle you aren’t lowering the axle to accommodate the half shaft angle.
Note that I’m not saying you’ll have less ground clearance than a solid axle, just less than what you thought you’d gain with the 40s.
Here comes the my wiener is bigger than yours contest… I’m straight I’ll stick to 35”s 37”s if I’m feeling frisky.
Also, when a solid axle suspension compresses, you don't lose ground clearance at the lowest point. On a IFS you do.Because with a solid axle you aren’t lowering the axle to accommodate the half shaft angle.
Note that I’m not saying you’ll have less ground clearance than a solid axle, just less than what you thought you’d gain with the 40s.