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Old May 1, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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up front, there won't be anything you can do as you would have no means to adjust anything. looking at the rear pics, it actually looks okay but, it's hard to say for sure. regardless, if you have vibes at 50+ i would bet that your rear pinion isn't set just right and needs a bit more adjustment. if cam bolts were used to set your pinion and they're maxed out now, you will have to look into getting adjustable rear upper control arms.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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Ok , thanks for the help...
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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Those look like Tom woods driveshafts! With the classic gold seal u-joints which are Chinese crap!!! Trust me I know. I had vibes at 55 and 69mph with my rear Tom woods driveshaft. WOL is correct about control arms but before you go spending money on them pull your rear shaft and have it rebalanced and the u-joints replaced with spicer or neapco. This solved my vibe problem and I'm running stock CA's right now and I have smooth sailing on highway at any speed
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by tattedfire
Those look like Tom woods driveshafts! With the classic gold seal u-joints which are Chinese crap!!! Trust me I know. I had vibes at 55 and 69mph with my rear Tom woods driveshaft. WOL is correct about control arms but before you go spending money on them pull your rear shaft and have it rebalanced and the u-joints replaced with spicer or neapco. This solved my vibe problem and I'm running stock CA's right now and I have smooth sailing on highway at any speed
wow, good eye!! the OP said he had reel shafts and i just assumed that's what they were but, looking more closely at the pics, you're right, they are gold seal u-joints and he's running typical wood flanges instead of yokes. that too could be contributing to the vibe issues.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Ok , and I specifically told the shop to install JE Reel 1350 drive shafts front and rear that is after going back and forth in the forum. So I got to order 2 other new ones.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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Are there any best recommendations for the setup ?
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by UAE455
Are there any best recommendations for the setup ?
as tattedfire stated, i'm no fan of gold seal u-joints and flanges, while strong, reduce the length of your shaft and increase your chances of having vibrations. yokes allow for a longer shaft and better operating angles and therefore reduced the chance of vibes. still, having said all that, your specific problem could very well be a pinion angle setting. i would have your shop double check this first and go from there.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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I will take it back to the dealers since the setup was done in MN and delivered here in VA ,Will take it tomorrow and hopefully get this thing figured out.....thanks
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Old May 1, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by UAE455
Ok , and I specifically told the shop to install JE Reel 1350 drive shafts front and rear that is after going back and forth in the forum. So I got to order 2 other new ones.
No need to order new shafts. Driveshafts are driveshafts bro. Just pull shafts and have them rebalanced and new joints put in. Pretty much can guess this will solve your issue. The flanges can be swapped out with yokes very easily if needed or you'd rather have yokes. I'm still running the flange and have no vibes
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Old May 1, 2012 | 01:20 PM
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Oh, and make the shop eat the cost of rebalancing and putting new joints in since you specifically asked for JE reels. If they say no then tell them to order the ones you originally asked for then
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