rear axle placement
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rear axle placement
ok, i have a good problem... one i havent heard of in a while...
ok as most of you know... i have the built up suspention... i have the bds suspentions shackel flip, a set of 3/4 ton springs, and 3 inch add a leaf. so i got the zero rate block. and i put everything on... and now i went to hook up my drive shaft... ( to the new dana 60) and everything bolted up and the zero rate is pushed backwards all the way, and the rear axle still sits to far foward, its about 3 or 4 inchs to far foward... i need to push it back...
i dont know if this is becasue the 2500 springs ahve a differant " pin" point on the spring, if the inch add a leaf is pushing it to far, or if the shackle flip is bolted wrong,,, but i need to fix this problem, because if the axle sat center in the rear axle, the stock driveshaft would work, but sense it is to far foward, the driveshaft is to far
ok as most of you know... i have the built up suspention... i have the bds suspentions shackel flip, a set of 3/4 ton springs, and 3 inch add a leaf. so i got the zero rate block. and i put everything on... and now i went to hook up my drive shaft... ( to the new dana 60) and everything bolted up and the zero rate is pushed backwards all the way, and the rear axle still sits to far foward, its about 3 or 4 inchs to far foward... i need to push it back...
i dont know if this is becasue the 2500 springs ahve a differant " pin" point on the spring, if the inch add a leaf is pushing it to far, or if the shackle flip is bolted wrong,,, but i need to fix this problem, because if the axle sat center in the rear axle, the stock driveshaft would work, but sense it is to far foward, the driveshaft is to far
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well zman, when your right, yoru right... the springs from front hanger, to center pin, is 27.5 inch, then from center pin to rear shackle mount, is 32 inch, so if i take them out, flip them around, it wil push them bakc the 4 inch i need.... and then go from there to center it with the zero rates if needed.. but thanks guys, big help
and yes, my shackles are straight... verticle, that was one of the first things i asked my dad...
and yes, my shackles are straight... verticle, that was one of the first things i asked my dad...
Last edited by meanwhitemopar; 09-18-2009 at 02:18 PM.