Alignment question..
JK Jedi Master
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Maine
If I understand your question.....
Pinion angle and DS angle can be vastly different. Pinion angle is relative to horizontal and not the DS. With a CV type DS you want the DS pointed nearly directly at trans or t-case yoke. With a standard DS you want the trans/t-case yoke within 2* of parallel of the pinion yoke. I'm not sure what the standards are for the funky JK DS.
Pinion angle and DS angle can be vastly different. Pinion angle is relative to horizontal and not the DS. With a CV type DS you want the DS pointed nearly directly at trans or t-case yoke. With a standard DS you want the trans/t-case yoke within 2* of parallel of the pinion yoke. I'm not sure what the standards are for the funky JK DS.
Most people, (myself included), have been referring to the angle between the pinion and drive shaft as "pinion angle".
I guess it would be more accurate to say "drive shaft/pinion angle", since that is the angle most people are concerned with on the JK with aftermarket drive shafts.