Question for Andy(periportfd)

Edited: 4/5/2006 7:10:17 AM by jsnpdy22

ok, i check to make sure the garage floor is level and its pretty much level. I had to raise the front of the truck alittle to make it level and here are the new measurements. Front shaft-5,second shaft +3, pinion angle -5, and the tranny -4. The front shaft measures 26 and 1/4, the second shaft 38 and 1/4, front shaft to center of the carrier 22 and 1/2, and the carrier is 2 and 1/2 inches wide.From the center of the ujoint to the begining of the carrier is 21 and 1/4 and there is 2.5 inches coming from the end of the carrier to the center of the ujoint on the end of the front shaft. It would take a 2.5" spacer to get the engine and tranny level.

And before anyone says anything, this is for discussion. I'm not suggesting to go this route, it's to show how to figure things out and how to make changes to mounts ect. If you just plug the guy numbers he won't learn how to do it himself, and guess what happens when he changes ride height or builds another truck? He will have learned nothing.

yea andy that 9 degrees is layed out, i think its pretty good considering im running a 265/35/22.

Andy, this my take me alittle while to measure because i have the cab off. Im not sure if the tranny will hit the floorboard or not with the spacer under it, but i will measure it and the carrier and get back with you soon. Thanks

andy for president!!

Edited: 4/7/2006 9:15:05 AM by periportfd

LOL, jsnpdy22...Here is a more realistic setup for you.See the revised one below

Edited: 4/7/2006 1:20:04 AM by jsnpdy22

Andy you said i would lose 1" in ride height and i was wondering why? Couldnt i set the pinion at 0 then weld up my upper 4-link bars or is this wrong? If i set the pinion at 0 would this cause wear because the pinion isnt set equal and opposite the tranny? One more thing, in your drawings the rearend is pointing up and on mine the flange on the rearend points down towards the ground. Thats what i ment by -5.Anyways thanks for the help so far, i guess your getting tired of pinion angle questions.

I will make a new drawing with that info.
The reason you lose the height in that example is you have to maintain the angle between the first and second shaft. If you don't change the height, that angle will change with that particular pinion angle. The equal and opposite is for a 1 piece shaft.

I just thought about it. It doesn't matter if your pinion was -5 or plus 5, you need to change it to 0 to use the example above. The problem you had was the kink in the first and second shaft. That spacer will get rid of that.