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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 06:55 PM
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What are you lowered guys running? I've got a 7" drop in the rear and I'm fighting some vibration issues. It's got the shims installed that came with the flip kit (6") but I put the stock hangers/shackles on to drop it the extra 1". I'm currently at 5 degrees.

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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Get an angle finder and check, is this on a NNBS? 2wd or 4x4? Keep us updated.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Foxxer
Get an angle finder and check, is this on a NNBS? 2wd or 4x4? Keep us updated.
2008 RCSB 2wd I'm at 0 on the driveshaft and +5 on the pinion at the dif.

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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 09:44 PM
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if i remember right, factory specs are less than +/- 1 degree.
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Put 4* shims in.
Mcg is known to be 4* off
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Old Jul 27, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Yeah, after doing some more research and checking the angle at both yokes and the driveshaft im gonna add 3* worth of shims. Thanks for the input fellas!
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 12:01 AM
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Might as well buy the longer bolts for the leaf pack so you have enough "stub" to go through the shim and into the rearend
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What is the angle of your trans output shaft?
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by GMCtrk
What is the angle of your trans output shaft?

-1, driveshaft is right at 0 and the rear yoke is positive 5. So if I bring the rear yoke down 3* it should be pretty damn close.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by iamkeniff
Might as well buy the longer bolts for the leaf pack so you have enough "stub" to go through the shim and into the rearend

Good call.
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