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Drive shaft angle

Postby airbur » Mon May 09, 2011 7:15 pm

So as my Bronco was being placed on the flatbed today, the driver commented about the angle of the driveshaft and how it could produce any torque. Is there a max angle that should be watched out for? The driveshaft was built by a shop in Denver that had the Bronco there to measure. They didn't mention anything about the angle.

It's a 2.5" lift with stock drivetrain. Do I need to consider shims to change the angle of the diff?
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Re: Drive shaft angle

Postby airbur » Mon May 09, 2011 7:22 pm

That's want I figured....and yea, it's CV'ed. Thanks for the reassurance:)
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Re: Drive shaft angle

Postby Jesus_man » Tue May 10, 2011 10:59 am

Yeah, that guy was blowing smoke... Sure, it's ideal to have a flat driveshaft, but that's what the CV and U-joint are for, to effectively transfer that power to the axle... You should see mine...

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Re: Drive shaft angle

Postby Shawns Fords » Tue May 10, 2011 8:30 pm

Get my new shaft this weekend! I cant wait! Ill be able to make/verify my driveline angles and hopefully I can roll it on its own power next week.
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Re: Drive shaft angle

Postby rtreads » Sun May 15, 2011 12:01 pm

...I saw it the other day! It passed me at an intersection of McCarthur Ranch and Qubec.
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Re: Drive shaft angle

Postby airbur » Sun May 15, 2011 12:26 pm

rtreads wrote:...I saw it the other day! It passed me at an intersection of McCarthur Ranch and Qubec.


Yep....probably me....that's just north of my house.
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