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02-17-2012, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by luckythirteen13

Jack the rear end up. Spin the rear tires one full rotation. Count the number of times the drives shaft spins. If it spins about 3.75 Times you have 3.73. If it spins 4.5 Times then you have 4.56

You get the idea. Tranny must be in neutral

Ding ding ding. We have a winner.

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02-18-2012, 01:25 PM

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thanks guys. worked like a charm. 3.73.

okay so i noticed when i was turning the wheels, the front/top/forward of the drive shaft was squeaky...any thoughts?

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02-18-2012, 02:30 PM

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thanks guys. worked like a charm. 3.73.

okay so i noticed when i was turning the wheels, the front/top/forward of the drive shaft was squeaky...any thoughts?

Depending on how you lifted and held the wheels off the ground(ie: you jacked on the frame and the suspension is fully extended) it could have just been the angle on the u-joints. If you lifted on the axle though that would throw my theory out the window.