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Old 07-05-2012, 09:57 AM
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Ok so I don't think i have any driveshaft vibration but it doesn't seem as smooth as I remember with the stock driveshaft. Is that just common with aftermarket driveshafts? Here is my rear pinion angle. Let me know what you guys think

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Old 07-05-2012, 09:59 AM
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hard to say for sure just from looking at your pic but, if that's all i had to go off of, your pinion looks like it's dipping down a bit.
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I agree that it's dipping a little down. Maybe 1 or 2 degrees. Would that cause a problem though? I drove jeep a mile without setting the rear pinion and had bad vibration. So I definitely don't have that now.
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How much lift do you have?
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It's a teraflex 3", but I'm about 4-4.5" of lift.
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Your gonna need adjustable control arms to get the vibration out.
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I have those. It's adjusted now. I'm asking if 1 or 2 degrees off would cause a vibration?
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Yes, short wheel base trucks it is more critical to have the pinion angle as perfect as you can get it.
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Ok. Well it's not absolutely horrible. I'm on the road for a week or so. Hopefully it doesn't mess anything up too bad
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Originally Posted by Rich6700
Yes, short wheel base trucks it is more critical to have the pinion angle as perfect as you can get it.
Yes, but seems like I read perfect is 1-2 degrees below. I would say put it inline and see how it feels from where you have it now either leave it or move it back.
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