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Old 12-22-2008, 09:17 AM   #9
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Re: Has anyone ever made a Homemade Flip Kit?

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Originally Posted by joe231 View Post
my under standing is the off-set hole is to move the diff back. when you flip the axle to the top of the springs it moves it closer to the transmission, so to keep the slip joint from bottoming out during suspension travel, the diff is moved back 3/4" IIRC

to correct pinion angle, the u is uneven, or with the better kits, it is adjustable
x2. The brackets not only correct pinion angle, they reset the wheel base as it changes when lowered that much.
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