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10-27-2012, 10:15 AM
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Changing Pinion Angle
I have fought pinion angle changes on other cars Ive built.
My question is-- how much change have you noticed(on pinion angle) and how thick of a shim have you used on a 3" to 4" rear drop on the coil spring trucks. Is it easier to fab. your own spacers or do the aftermarket spacers work? I see alot of discussion on suspension drops but not much said about adjusting the pinion angle.
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10-27-2012, 12:37 PM
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Re: Changing Pinion Angle
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10-27-2012, 02:49 PM
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Re: Changing Pinion Angle
When I bought the truck, it had been driven for 1 or 2 years in its present configuration, which was supposedly a 3" drop in the rear by heating the springs (?) It was lower but I never measured because I knew it was all comming apart anyway. I drove it very little before I took it apart and didnt detect any vibration--but there are no shims for pinion angle either. surely if it is an issue, someone here will have worked on it.
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10-27-2012, 03:17 PM
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Re: Changing Pinion Angle
If I'm not mistaken, our trucks with the calculated load (maximum live load) is @ 5" of drop on the rear end witch puts the drive line/ pinion in line. I remember some one telling me this years ago and not sure of its validity so please don't use this information without checking this theory out for your self. cheers, Pat
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10-28-2012, 11:19 AM
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Re: Changing Pinion Angle
You can flip the control arm mounts on the crossmember.
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