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Offline enaberif

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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2015, 05:19:13 pm »
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.
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Offline Motorhead337

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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2015, 05:33:13 pm »
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.
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2015, 05:54:17 pm »
Remove the shim and measure your pinion angle.
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2015, 06:02:19 pm »
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??

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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2015, 06:04:21 pm »
Why don't you measure the pinion angle and take the guess work out of it?
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2015, 06:09:28 pm »
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...
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2015, 06:23:28 pm »
Quote from: Motorhead337 on September 23, 2015, 06:09:28 pm
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?
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2015, 06:31:17 pm »
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
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2015, 06:38:53 pm »
Well everything should work. I say pull the shims and just use the blocks.
« Last Edit: September 23, 2015, 06:48:05 pm by enaberif »
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2015, 07:55:46 pm »
Doing that now I'm praying it will work y'all :(
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2015, 08:13:20 pm »
Quote from: Motorhead337 on September 23, 2015, 07:55:46 pm
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.
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2015, 08:15:43 pm »
i know i had to rotate my springs to make the drive shaft fit in my 79 with a 6" rough county lift
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #27 on: September 23, 2015, 08:44:13 pm »
Quote from: Irish_Alley on September 23, 2015, 08:15:43 pm
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.
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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #28 on: September 23, 2015, 08:49:12 pm »
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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Re: Pinion Angle Help
« Reply #29 on: September 23, 2015, 08:52:16 pm »
Quote from: blazer74 on September 23, 2015, 08:49:12 pm
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.
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