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Old 04-19-2009, 10:14 PM   #1
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Pinion off by 5 degrees

I have control arms on the way from Clayton Offroad to fix the problem but was wondering with the front pinion being off 5 degress how bad of vibrations will this cause? I just installed a 4spd atlas and it moved the yoke on the t-case about 1/2" closer to the front end and moved it up a bit higher due to the way we clocked it, and after installing my new driveline I took it out and drove it and when I hit about 30mph it started shaking horribly, the rear angle is dead on.

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Old 04-19-2009, 11:41 PM   #2
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with the front pinion being off 5 degress how bad of vibrations will this cause?
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I took it out and drove it and when I hit about 30mph it started shaking horribly, the rear angle is dead on.
i feel like you just answered your own question
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Old 04-19-2009, 11:47 PM   #3
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I figured I did just wanted to make sure that there is nothing wrong with my new Tom Wood's driveshaft.
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Old 04-20-2009, 08:13 AM   #4
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My front was off 2 degrees and it was bad, I would think 5 would be horrible.
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Old 04-20-2009, 08:14 AM   #5
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My front was off 2 degrees and it was bad, I would think 5 would be horrible.
Thats what I was hoping to hear thanks. Now if it were friday I would have my new arms.
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Old 04-20-2009, 10:09 AM   #6
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Just remove your front driveshaft until you can correct the problem. This sure goes to illustrate why the front axle's pinion angle has precedence over the caster angle.
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Old 04-20-2009, 08:11 PM   #7
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Just remove your front driveshaft until you can correct the problem. This sure goes to illustrate why the front axle's pinion angle has precedence over the caster angle.
Doing that tonight. I havent been driving it because I was waiting for my new rear Tom Wood's shaft. The brown Santa Clause dropped it off today. Hopefully my new Clayton front upper arms will be here on thursday.
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