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cstm68 · 05-05-2011, 08:04 PM

i keep brake my carrier bearing mout because of the angle of my driveline since i bagged the truck. what are all you bagged guys doing about your drivelines? one piece? slip joint?? please help! thanks.

VA72C10 · 05-05-2011, 08:18 PM

I know on my lwb I flipped the carrier bearing mount to make the angle better. Not sure it would help on a swb or not....

...bump for you....

cstm68 · 05-05-2011, 08:21 PM

so you just mounted it on the bottom of the x member?

VA72C10 · 05-05-2011, 08:24 PM

yep, just drilled out the rivets and flipped it from mounting at the top to mounting at the bottom....making sure to center it when re-installing...

brad_man_72 · 05-05-2011, 08:27 PM

there shouldn't be any load on a carrier bearing except to hold the shaft up. If the rear shaft doesnt have a slip in it it can cause issues, no modern 2 piece driveline doesn't have a slip in the rear shaft. Are you putting so much angle on the 2nd shaft that the ujoint in the middle is binding and pushing the carrier bearing up? Ujoints are only designed to operate at a maximum of 3° they will physically function but will cause vibration issues.

cstm68 · 05-05-2011, 08:37 PM

mine doesnt have a slip joint and its the original driveline, yes it is pushing on it and braking the mount.

ItsRandy · 05-05-2011, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstm68

mine doesnt have a slip joint and its the original driveline, yes it is pushing on it and braking the mount.

The slip joint on an original driveline is the yoke in the trans, that is if you have a carrier bearing with bolts in line front to back, that is why the rubber surrounding the carrier bearing is so soft (so the shaft can move in and out of the trans).
Don't guess at it, buy a protractor (about 10 bucks at Home Depot or Lowe's) and check the angles. Once you know what the angles are you will be able to figure out what you have to to fix it correctly the first time. Nothing worse than spitting a driveline out in the street when you are all dressed up in your going out to dinner clothes. There is real good information at the Spicer /Dana website for setting multi-shaft driveline angles. I would have include the link but I am stupid like that.

**Tmend** · 05-05-2011, 11:53 PM

I've been wanting to flip my carrier bearing as well con someone post befor and after pics thanks
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cstm68 · 05-11-2011, 07:37 PM

yes can someone post a pic of the bearing flipped? i was thinking of using a porterbuild x member and a billit bearing flipped

VA72C10 · 05-11-2011, 07:55 PM

Here you go...

before

after

and the stance of the truck..

05-05-2011, 08:04 PM	#1
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	HELP! driveline with bags! i keep brake my carrier bearing mout because of the angle of my driveline since i bagged the truck. what are all you bagged guys doing about your drivelines? one piece? slip joint?? please help! thanks. __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

05-05-2011, 08:18 PM	#2
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! I know on my lwb I flipped the carrier bearing mount to make the angle better. Not sure it would help on a swb or not.... ...bump for you.... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

05-05-2011, 08:21 PM	#3
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! so you just mounted it on the bottom of the x member? __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

05-05-2011, 08:24 PM	#4
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! yep, just drilled out the rivets and flipped it from mounting at the top to mounting at the bottom....making sure to center it when re-installing... __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

05-05-2011, 08:27 PM	#5
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! there shouldn't be any load on a carrier bearing except to hold the shaft up. If the rear shaft doesnt have a slip in it it can cause issues, no modern 2 piece driveline doesn't have a slip in the rear shaft. Are you putting so much angle on the 2nd shaft that the ujoint in the middle is binding and pushing the carrier bearing up? Ujoints are only designed to operate at a maximum of 3° they will physically function but will cause vibration issues.

05-05-2011, 08:37 PM	#6
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! mine doesnt have a slip joint and its the original driveline, yes it is pushing on it and braking the mount. __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

05-05-2011, 11:53 PM	#8
Tmend Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reseda CA Posts: 1,298	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! I've been wanting to flip my carrier bearing as well con someone post befor and after pics thanks Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Some progress is better then no progress

05-11-2011, 07:37 PM	#9
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! yes can someone post a pic of the bearing flipped? i was thinking of using a porterbuild x member and a billit bearing flipped __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

05-11-2011, 07:55 PM	#10
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: HELP! driveline with bags! Here you go... before after and the stance of the truck.. __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA. Last edited by VA72C10; 05-11-2011 at 07:56 PM.



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