Cv axle angles??
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i was just under my truck tonite to do an oil change and was wondering the same thing, if my shafts are at too steep an angle with my leveling kit?
then i wondered why i cant modify the 2 or 3 brackets holding the whole front axle in place so that it sits about 3/4 to 1 inch lower which is about max then the crossmember would have to be modded as well.
1 inch lower on this front axle should not matter on its input shaft since it is much longer and would increase its angle a very small percentage.
but that same inch and small increase in input shaft angle would make a huge difference on the output half shafts.
anyone tried this or looked at it?
i was also thinking a similar thing could be done with steering rack to decrease those angles but a longer shaft/steering column mite be needed?
then i wondered why i cant modify the 2 or 3 brackets holding the whole front axle in place so that it sits about 3/4 to 1 inch lower which is about max then the crossmember would have to be modded as well.
1 inch lower on this front axle should not matter on its input shaft since it is much longer and would increase its angle a very small percentage.
but that same inch and small increase in input shaft angle would make a huge difference on the output half shafts.
anyone tried this or looked at it?
i was also thinking a similar thing could be done with steering rack to decrease those angles but a longer shaft/steering column mite be needed?
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From: Pa
i was just under my truck tonite to do an oil change and was wondering the same thing, if my shafts are at too steep an angle with my leveling kit?
then i wondered why i cant modify the 2 or 3 brackets holding the whole front axle in place so that it sits about 3/4 to 1 inch lower which is about max then the crossmember would have to be modded as well.
1 inch lower on this front axle should not matter on its input shaft since it is much longer and would increase its angle a very small percentage.
but that same inch and small increase in input shaft angle would make a huge difference on the output half shafts.
anyone tried this or looked at it?
i was also thinking a similar thing could be done with steering rack to decrease those angles but a longer shaft/steering column mite be needed?
then i wondered why i cant modify the 2 or 3 brackets holding the whole front axle in place so that it sits about 3/4 to 1 inch lower which is about max then the crossmember would have to be modded as well.
1 inch lower on this front axle should not matter on its input shaft since it is much longer and would increase its angle a very small percentage.
but that same inch and small increase in input shaft angle would make a huge difference on the output half shafts.
anyone tried this or looked at it?
i was also thinking a similar thing could be done with steering rack to decrease those angles but a longer shaft/steering column mite be needed?
Cheap out on a 2" or so called "leveling kit", and everything will be out of wack.
Leveling keys are made to get extra rotation on the torsion bars to compensate for heavy items, such as a plow, that sag the front end down. They aren't designed to lift the front end past it's normal designed height, only to bring it back up to where it's supposed to be.