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[CHOP SHOP]

Pins break, shims spit out. But you've installed more shims than vehicles I've owned so you must know more than me. :looser:


But then again I don't give a rat's ass about your opinion. :fawkdancesmiley:

I have broke two pins in the last year on a rig that has no shims??? when my pin breaks it spits the smallest leaf too. and since I have no shims it cant be the pins fault. when you break a pin it will spit the shim, yes and any leafs under the clamp also and let the front end slide foward or back. pins break when folks just slide them into the large holed shims and they dont fit in very deep and let it rock on the edge til it breaks.:booo:

I wasnt putting you down.:flipoff: I just think pins have got a bad rap because of aluminum and slotted and large hole ones. but yes rotating would be the best recipe:beer: what would you do if it was your truck?

 

[skrause]

well i could take the time to do it all right but i dont have a welder either so that always seems to put a damper on things. i dont have a cv at the transfer case either its just a single u joint at both ends.

If you point the pinion up at the t-case you're going to need a CV at the t-case end.

 

[skrause]

what would you do if it was your truck?

My truck didn't need anything special. :fawkdancesmiley: I guess I build my **** right from the start. :redneck: :;


BTW I don't use pins, I use grade 8 cap screws. Standard pins break too easily. :kissmyass:

 

[HvyRtFt69]

My truck didn't need anything special. :fawkdancesmiley: I guess I build my **** right from the start. :redneck: :;


BTW I don't use pins, I use grade 8 cap screws. Standard pins break too easily. :kissmyass:

well it would of all been done right had i did it my way when it was being built by the guy who owned the truck before me. so basically i bought the truck this way and now i got to fix his fawk ups :booo:

 

[WHITE TRASH1]

Just how early of flanges are you using? Are you using the stock 3rd gen driveline or an earlier one? The early (79-83) driveshafts have **** for angle available. The later stuff has about double...

How much clearance is there between the tie rod and the top of the springs? (assuming you have high steer)

 

[JThompson]

I have pretty hard angles on my front shaft, and am nowhere even near binding or rubbing ears. I used a 3rd gen rear d-shaft, shortened it and put in a longer slip (extra) and it worked out great. Like said earlier, the later stuff has double the clearance of the earlier junk. I have like, 45-50 degrees of angle before binding... :;

 

[HvyRtFt69]

I have pretty hard angles on my front shaft, and am nowhere even near binding or rubbing ears. I used a 3rd gen rear d-shaft, shortened it and put in a longer slip (extra) and it worked out great. Like said earlier, the later stuff has double the clearance of the earlier junk. I have like, 45-50 degrees of angle before binding... :;

i actually picked up a 3rd gen yoke last n ight that is going to get welded in place this weekend i hope. me and a buddy looked at it last night and noticed it to have older flanges than first thought:awesomework:

 

[HvyRtFt69]

Just how early of flanges are you using? Are you using the stock 3rd gen driveline or an earlier one? The early (79-83) driveshafts have **** for angle available. The later stuff has about double...

How much clearance is there between the tie rod and the top of the springs? (assuming you have high steer)

i have enough room to put in shims if i needs to. i probably have 1 to 2 inchs of clearence