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Hendo · 09-30-2003, 05:40 PM

ok got my knuckles tuned at 5 deg and my pinion at 15 deg, i turned my stock springs around(back to front front to back)to get a little more wheel base,the problem is at and near full compression my pinion rotates up almost hitting my oil sump and the pinion angle is way too steep for the drive shaft to work,any ideas? or should i just flip my leaf springs back to original position and forget about the extra wheel base? your help will be appreciated

ROCK HUGGER · 09-30-2003, 05:42 PM

I would turn the springs back around, but thats me. Other will disagree.

dieselcruiserhead · 09-30-2003, 05:46 PM

I second Rock Hugger's comment...

Hendo · 09-30-2003, 05:55 PM

ok i think i am going to do it , do you have soa on your rig,cause i have another question. the one u bolt next to the pumpkin does not sit right did you have trouble with yours?and do you torque it down till it fits snug and bends itself to the contour of the axle being at its new angle

Toploader · 09-30-2003, 06:21 PM

Dont snug it till it fits, bend it slightly so that it lines up better. If your pinion is binding at that point anyway, maybe fab up a bump stop to keep it at a happy working angle. IMO droop is more important than compresion, and to much compresion on stock springs will result in failure.

ROCK HUGGER · 09-30-2003, 08:58 PM

Here is what my ubolt looks like

cruiserbrett · 09-30-2003, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ROCK HUGGER
Here is what my ubolt looks like

That is exactly what mine looked like after I bent them to fit, and they slid right through the u-bolt plate holes.

ranger · 09-30-2003, 09:44 PM

It was truely a PITA to get the ubolt bent just right!

Hendo · 09-30-2003, 10:23 PM

thanks rock hugger thats a great help appreciate it

ROCK HUGGER · 09-30-2003, 10:38 PM

no problem

09-30-2003, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hendo Rock God Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20295 Location: san fernando valley california Posts: 1,778	another soa question ok got my knuckles tuned at 5 deg and my pinion at 15 deg, i turned my stock springs around(back to front front to back)to get a little more wheel base,the problem is at and near full compression my pinion rotates up almost hitting my oil sump and the pinion angle is way too steep for the drive shaft to work,any ideas? or should i just flip my leaf springs back to original position and forget about the extra wheel base? your help will be appreciated

09-30-2003, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Toploader Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16737 Location: Chillin with Clayton Bigsby Posts: 2,206	Dont snug it till it fits, bend it slightly so that it lines up better. If your pinion is binding at that point anyway, maybe fab up a bump stop to keep it at a happy working angle. IMO droop is more important than compresion, and to much compresion on stock springs will result in failure. __________________ 72 Rockwelled yeah whatever... All my shits heavy.

09-30-2003, 08:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
ROCK HUGGER Rock God Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4329 Location: Jackson CA Posts: 2,388	Here is what my ubolt looks like Attached Images

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09-30-2003, 05:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
ROCK HUGGER Rock God Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4329 Location: Jackson CA Posts: 2,388	I would turn the springs back around, but thats me. Other will disagree.

09-30-2003, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
dieselcruiserhead Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Member # 12758 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 4,651	I second Rock Hugger's comment...

09-30-2003, 05:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hendo Rock God Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20295 Location: san fernando valley california Posts: 1,778	ok i think i am going to do it , do you have soa on your rig,cause i have another question. the one u bolt next to the pumpkin does not sit right did you have trouble with yours?and do you torque it down till it fits snug and bends itself to the contour of the axle being at its new angle

09-30-2003, 09:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
ranger Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Member # 1282 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 4,819	It was truely a PITA to get the ubolt bent just right!

09-30-2003, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hendo Rock God Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20295 Location: san fernando valley california Posts: 1,778	thanks rock hugger thats a great help appreciate it

09-30-2003, 10:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
ROCK HUGGER Rock God Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4329 Location: Jackson CA Posts: 2,388	no problem