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Aug 8, 2007 | 11:20 AM

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medbender

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ive been under the impression that all the angle should be at the t- case side of the shaft

Aug 8, 2007 | 11:24 AM

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Piginajeep

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Originally Posted by excrider450

ive been under the impression that all the angle should be at the t- case side of the shaft

it should, but i cant get it anymore of an angle without rubbing my rear trac bar. I'll take some pictures ...well i cant tonight, its at the dealer

Aug 8, 2007 | 11:26 AM

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medbender

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i think im gonna drop the pinion enough to clear and see how she rides. there were no vibs with the stock cv either. thanks for the input.

Aug 8, 2007 | 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by excrider450

i think im gonna drop the pinion enough to clear and see how she rides. there were no vibs with the stock cv either. thanks for the input.

who driveshafts are you running?

Aug 8, 2007 | 11:40 AM

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medbender

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je reel double cardin with teraflex upper arms

Aug 8, 2007 | 01:50 PM

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the boot is at the bottom. the only thing ajustable is the upper control arms. dropping the pinion would do the trick. does your pinion shoot sraight for the t-case?

Not at all, there is quite a bit of angle on it. I can barely stick my finger in the top of the joint.

Aug 8, 2007 | 02:29 PM

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wayoflife

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Originally Posted by excrider450

I've got a 2 door rubicon with a 4'' pro comp lift, adj upper control arms, with the pinion turned up with a double cardon DL. i noticed when adjusting the pinion angle, the rear driver side shock is slightly rubbing on the rear sway bar mount just enough to cut the rubber boot and scratch the shock tube. is this something i can replace/ adjust?

Is there a chance you could take a pic of this so that we could see what's going on?

Aug 8, 2007 | 02:30 PM

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i think im gonna drop the pinion enough to clear and see how she rides. there were no vibs with the stock cv either. thanks for the input.

If you do not have the pinion in line with the drive shaft, you will have vibrations. You didn't have any vibes on your stock shaft because it was a CV style joint.

Aug 8, 2007 | 03:14 PM

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Not at all, there is quite a bit of angle on it. I can barely stick my finger in the top of the joint.

your drivesafts going to take a dump..

I'm really at a loss on why his shock would rub...

Aug 8, 2007 | 06:57 PM

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medbender

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thanks for the reply. im limited on computer use because of dial up in a rural area so i use the net while at work. it almost seem like the the shock mount is pointing down too far or the after market track bar mount is out too far. the only damage is on the boot even with full compression of the wheel. i'll leave the pinion angle alone since the damage can outweigh that of the shock boot. Ill check back tomorrow and hopefully figure out how to get pics posted.

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