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Old 10-11-2011, 12:26 PM
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Has anyone tried to correct pinoin angles with shims. I have a 94 XJ and was wondering if i can use shims to correct your pinion angle with a stock drive shaft no SYE and a 4.5" RC lift kit with AAL and longer shackles and no transfer case drop. I would like to get a SYE but that's gonna have to wait for a while. Thanks
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Try the search button. This is like number five for this week of the same question
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Try the search button. This is like number five for this week of the same question
Get used to it. :/
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Try the search button. This is like number five for this week of the same question
The search button sucks ***. He'd be better off going to google.
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Not really. I have always been successful. Try using he Advanced Search.
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he has 5 posts. someone just answer his question.

I would say that at 4.5 inches you may not be able to completely correct your driveline angles with shims. A sye would be best, but until you can do it shims and tc drop may help. Don't consider them a solution. Consider them a bandaid.
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I have shims and an SYE. It works pretty nice.

(sorry i was grumpy this morning lol)
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Not really. I have always been successful. Try using he Advanced Search.
I do, but for certain things like u joints and stuff only irrelevant information pops up. I searched before I posted about axle shims and couldn't find anything for my specific lift height. :P
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most leaf sprung vehicles lifted with cv driveshafts, have shims to correct pinion angles. Alot of kits with new leaf springs come with shims bolted to them.
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rustys. reccomends a 3 degree spacer for a 2-4.5 inch lift and a 6 degree for anything over 4.5 inches...to 8 inches
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I finished installing 6 deg shims on the rear and adjustable upper control arms on the front and now my angles look much better. I also installed a drop pitman arm and it drives great. I am getting the alingment checked tomorrow. Thanks for the help.
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Just curious if i have lift blocks does the shims go above or under the blocks?
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Originally Posted by stereodesigner
Just curious if i have lift blocks does the shims go above or under the blocks?
I'd get rid of the lift blocks...
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Originally Posted by stereodesigner
Just curious if i have lift blocks does the shims go above or under the blocks?
its your jeep run whatever you want. That being said i was always told that shims should always touch the axle
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