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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 01:26 PM
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I had to move my pinion angle on my 99 silverado 10 bolt. I have a 4" hanger and shackle kit with a custom tranny mount.

I need to cut the perches and weld on new ones. Anyone know the correct size. I think the axle tubes are 3".

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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 01:35 PM
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cant you just shim it? There are shims available that are shaped like a wedge that will add or remove pinion angle for exactly what you are doing.
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 01:43 PM
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cant you just shim it? There are shims available that are shaped like a wedge that will add or remove pinion angle for exactly what you are doing.
I have done that. I have a 6 degree shim now and it needs another 2 degrees in there. I'm having to move the pinion angle a total of 8 degrees.
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 04:01 PM
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I just buy a generic spring perch from summit for a 3 inch tube 2.5 wide for the spring.

I will have to check I think mine were afco's
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 04:08 PM
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I just looked on Summit and it seems the afco's went up in a price a little. The Mopar performance looks the same for a few dollars less.

The all stars are to thin. I sent them back for the afco's.
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 04:17 PM
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Ok thanks.

Are these the right size.

JEGS Performance Products 60195 JEGS Universal Leaf Spring Perch Kit - Free Shipping on All Orders @ JEGS

I will check on the thickness of the ones on the summit site.
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 04:22 PM
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yea but those are more expensive than the ones on summit. http://www.summitracing.com/search/p...rder=Ascending
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 11:12 PM
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Stock axle tubes are bigger than 3" if I remember.

You should be able to take a 3" and use a burr on a die grinder to carefully get it out to size.
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Old Jan 2, 2014 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Blown06
Stock axle tubes are bigger than 3" if I remember.

You should be able to take a 3" and use a burr on a die grinder to carefully get it out to size.
Just a hair but a 3inch spring perch sits on 8.625 10 bolt housing perfectly with no grinding required. I just confirmed on my silverado the tube notch sit's down all the way on the tube.

I bought the Afco 20232.

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Old Jan 4, 2014 | 04:18 PM
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Thanks everyone.

I check in to the AFCOs
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