check out my horrible driveline angles and tell me how to fix it
#15
does anyone see a problem with me doing this?? the angles wont be this extreem haha. 1* wont even be noticeable to the eye, but it will put some load on the u-joints. i figure 1* because the theoretically the straighter it is the more power it will put.
i gotta figure out the angle of my output shaft tonight before i can determine what pinion shims i need. im guna set the DS carrier to put my front diveshaft where i want it and shim the rear to the the rest where it should be.
i gotta figure out the angle of my output shaft tonight before i can determine what pinion shims i need. im guna set the DS carrier to put my front diveshaft where i want it and shim the rear to the the rest where it should be.
#16
1 nice thing bout reg. cab is only 1 driveshaft! Anyway, I know they have specs for pinion angle. I measured on both before my drop & after., @ u-jt. & driveshaft. Tex, I'm curious, do u have vibration problems or wear u-jts excessively? It's my understanding that GM uses pinion angle to stop from burning up needle bearings, just like Ford offset to do the same. I'm also guessing u didn't or lost or whatever your pre - drop specs. I had never dropped anyhing prior to 04 in sig, so I took measurements for everything before & after. I wanted to verify what I really got outta the 2/4 drop, heightwise. I checked & recorded @ ea. wheel, shock, etc. Plus, I didn't want vibration or abnormal wear & tear on anything.
Last edited by fastnblu; 04-16-2008 at 12:58 PM.
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Then what are you trying to accomplish? If you've been running this way for 3-4 years, and haven't had any u-joint problems, and have no vibrations, why are you trying to "fix" it?
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Maybe a dumb ? but you got me thinking about mine with a 4/6. The ? is?? Is this a problem only on ex/cc with 2 piece driveshafts when lowered? I've never payed alot of attention to mine.
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also, its mostly a traction thing for me. cant get enough of it