Pinion Angle Help

[enaberif]

Wait a second.... you said this is a 6" lift? Which lift kit? Because we need to know if it gave you 4" or 6" springs.

From your pics it looks like a 2" block then the shim.

[Motorhead337]

Okay blocks must be barely tapered. Spun the blocks around and its a little bit better. I'm going to spin the wedge around and but the blocks back how they were and see how that sits.

[VileZambonie]

Remove the shim and measure your pinion angle.

[Motorhead337]

Put the block so that the fat part was on the back and put the wedge fat side forward. I think the angle is to much and the driveshaft looks like its trying to fall out. Idk what to do
Maybe just remove the wedge? That's not easy because I have to unbolt the shocks and brake hose to get the rear end low enough. Why isn't rough country helping??

[VileZambonie]

Why don't you measure the pinion angle and take the guess work out of it?

[Motorhead337]

It is the 6" lift but they give you I think the 4inch springs and the 2inch block makes 6. Also I'm a newbie at lifting trucks and have no idea how to get an accurate measurement. I would suspect the wedge needs removed because it is used when you are doing the 4" lift and the block is all the angle you need with the 6". The block is  a lot less tapered then the wedge. Sorry for being an idiot here...

[enaberif]

It is the 6" lift but they give you I think the 4inch springs and the 2inch block makes 6. Also I'm a newbie at lifting trucks and have no idea how to get an accurate measurement. I would suspect the wedge needs removed because it is used when you are doing the 4" lift and the block is all the angle you need with the 6". The block is  a lot less tapered then the wedge. Sorry for being an idiot here...

Its perfectly fine but you need to take a step back and breathe for a moment. Start with the simple things.

Remove the shims and ONLY use the blocks nothing else and make sure the angle on the blocks points towards the FRONT of the truck.

Do you have a part number for this kit?

[Motorhead337]

Here's the kit
 http://www.roughcountry.com/gm-suspension-lift-kit-214-88-92-20.html

And here's a break down of the parts

[enaberif]

Well everything should work. I say pull the shims and just use the blocks.

[Motorhead337]

Doing that now I'm praying it will work y'all

[enaberif]

Doing that now I'm praying it will work y'all

What is the pinion angle with just the 4" springs?

Can you take a picture of everything far away so we can see the springs and axle together.

[Irish_Alley]

i know i had to rotate my springs to make the drive shaft fit in my 79 with a 6" rough county lift

[enaberif]

i know i had to rotate my springs to make the drive shaft fit in my 79 with a 6" rough county lift

I know on the front direction matters as its a different sized bolt that is used. I'm not sure if the same applies in the rear. But I would think perhaps if the springs WERE put on backwards the locating pic could be in the wrong location.

Looking at this picture thought (http://www.4wheelbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/chevy_155h-leafs-37.jpg) it would appear the same rule applies so they could only go on one way.

[blazer74]

Shorter side fwd from my experience.   Also with a 6 inch lift driveshaft length could be an issue.
My k 5 has 4inch tuff country springs and  a 1 inch zero rate block no taper with no shims required for equal angles.


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[enaberif]

Shorter side fwd from my experience.   Also with a 6 inch lift driveshaft length could be an issue.
My k 5 has 4inch tuff country springs and  a 1 inch zero rate block no taper with no shims required for equal angles.


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Yeah but right now driveshaft isn't the factor. It is the springs and axle being goofy.