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Front drive line and pinion angle??

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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Question??? When changing to a positive 6 to 8 degree caster doesn't this cause front drive line vibes since the difference in angle between the front pinion and the drive shaft is much greater than 3 degrees???

Anyone with an angle finder that has their caster set to a positive 6 to 8 degrees......what is the angle of your front drive shaft and what is the pinion angle on the bottom of the front diff???? Thanks
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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b.u.m.p....
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 07:18 AM
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I think my caster is like 5.5 degrees. My driveshaft is currently removed, but I can measure my pinion angle for ya. I'll post it later.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Thanks...I appreciate it!

My caster is at 4 degrees pointing down (not towards the transfer case) measured with angle finder on the bottom of the knuckle. I think this is positive caster if I'm not miskaken.

My driveshaft is at 6 to 7 degrees.

The ride feels pretty good with some possible slight vibes at 70. I feel like the steering wheel does not snap back and from what Ive read, the caster is suppose to help that.
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