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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: 239Design on January 12, 2014, 08:37:29 am

Title: Raising the carrier bearing frame support ??
Post by: 239Design on January 12, 2014, 08:37:29 am

Hi Guys, I did a 3/5 lowering kit from djm over the week end. I says that the carrier bearing support should be raised 1 1/2" or change to a one piece drive shaft. I have looked on the net for a shorter bracket and a one piece shaft and have come up with nothing?? I guess this is a have to me made part?? If any one has ran into this please let me know what the best way to go. I dont think Stacey said anything about this on Gears! Thanks again for any info.

Title: Re: Raising the carrier bearing frame support ??
Post by: bake74 on January 12, 2014, 12:20:16 pm

     I just did a search for dropping/raising carrier bearing in the djm tech section, they have information there, but the oldest it goes is for a 1988 Chevy truck.  So you might be fabbing something yourself or call djm on Monday to see if it is not listed in their catalogue or tech section.

Title: Re: Raising the carrier bearing frame support ??
Post by: 239Design on January 12, 2014, 06:44:56 pm

Thanks for your time, thats all I found also. I will give them a call tomorrow and see what they say. I ran it down the road and all seems well except the alinement.

Title: Re: Raising the carrier bearing frame support ??
Post by: Captkaos on January 18, 2014, 02:30:45 pm

How was the kit lowering the rear?  Shortbed in the pic right?  I have in the past with flip kits, set the pinion and it was fine, but DJM didn't exist back then...  I would call them.