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Old 05-28-2014, 05:27 PM
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UPDATE: i installed the helper leafs done nothing no help, still have the click/pop or what ever you want to call it (see video) I thought it might have been the drive shaft going in to the trans to far but i set the camera watching the yoke and its not going forward at all, i'm clue less if you all have an idea let me know? I didnt have this with the 4" drop this is since I installed the flip kit

sorry the video is upside down......


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Re-tighten?
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the axle is tight on the saddles and there tight on the leafs, the actual leafs are bending / rotating ....
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post a video of what its doing if possible
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today I added the helper leaf it was no help its kinda worst tomarrow I'm just going to install the shims see what that does?

if i remember I'll try to get a video before I do any thing
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What u need is a set of caltracs to control axle wrap. U need to measure to figure out what shims u need. Shoot for -3 degrees. I have a flip, shackles, and caltracs with stock untouched leafs. I think my current shims are 2 degrees. Puts me at -3 degrees and it rides perfect. Almost like a stocks setup.
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I got the shims in today the clunk is gone I still can here the the leafs twisting but not clunk/hit like it was but around 70mph I have a very slight vibration that was not there before

and for some reason the drivers rear is about 1" to low the rest is even
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Broke or busted shock? Shackle not hung up or to tight?
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Originally Posted by brandon6.0
Broke or busted shock? Shackle not hung up or to tight?
shocks are new less then 1000 miles on them, installed extenders when I done the shocks every thing is good with that, I torqued every ting to specs so I dont think any thing is to tight I had a jack holding up the rear end when i tightened every thing to make sure it was all in place, had the leafs a part to install the helper leaf didnt see any cracks or bends in them?
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