Groundforce 2" shackles installed on my Platinum..Pics!
11-28-2011, 10:23 PM
#12
Proudly Canadian
Looks great man. Makes me wish I had done shackles instead of just removing my rear block. I think if I do shackles now I'll be too low in the back...
11-29-2011, 10:36 AM
#17
Senior Member
Question for you.
Did you position the larger part of the shim towards the rear? I thought that angled the driveshaft up.
I have 3" blocks on my truck and have my 2.5 shims, large end to the rear.
Nice truck!
Did you position the larger part of the shim towards the rear? I thought that angled the driveshaft up.
I have 3" blocks on my truck and have my 2.5 shims, large end to the rear.
Nice truck!
11-29-2011, 10:52 AM
#18
Boost :)
The fatter part of the shim does go to the rear of the truck. When you lower it, the natural movement of the front of your differential will be to move up just a little bit. The fatter part of the shim in the rear causes it to point back down just a little bit which equalizes the pinion angle to what it was prior to lowering it. This keeps everything in alignment and keeps any vibration from occurring.
11-29-2011, 06:20 PM
#19
Member
Thread Starter
First, to answer an earlier question, the ride on my truck has not been effected at all. It rides just as good as it did before lowering the rear down a few inches. No noticeable difference better or worse in driving.
The fatter part of the shim does go to the rear of the truck. When you lower it, the natural movement of the front of your differential will be to move up just a little bit. The fatter part of the shim in the rear causes it to point back down just a little bit which equalizes the pinion angle to what it was prior to lowering it. This keeps everything in alignment and keeps any vibration from occurring.
The fatter part of the shim does go to the rear of the truck. When you lower it, the natural movement of the front of your differential will be to move up just a little bit. The fatter part of the shim in the rear causes it to point back down just a little bit which equalizes the pinion angle to what it was prior to lowering it. This keeps everything in alignment and keeps any vibration from occurring.
If there is any difference in ride at all, I would say it has less body roll when turning. This may just be my imagination though..
11-29-2011, 09:01 PM
#20
Senior Member
First, to answer an earlier question, the ride on my truck has not been effected at all. It rides just as good as it did before lowering the rear down a few inches. No noticeable difference better or worse in driving.
The fatter part of the shim does go to the rear of the truck. When you lower it, the natural movement of the front of your differential will be to move up just a little bit. The fatter part of the shim in the rear causes it to point back down just a little bit which equalizes the pinion angle to what it was prior to lowering it. This keeps everything in alignment and keeps any vibration from occurring.
The fatter part of the shim does go to the rear of the truck. When you lower it, the natural movement of the front of your differential will be to move up just a little bit. The fatter part of the shim in the rear causes it to point back down just a little bit which equalizes the pinion angle to what it was prior to lowering it. This keeps everything in alignment and keeps any vibration from occurring.
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