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Old May 22, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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driveshaft help?

so i put hd leafs in the front it went from 2 leafs to a thick tripple stack equals out to be 3inch lift so the rear i took the 2inch blocks out and put in a 5inch block for now anyways just to level it out now when i take off i have a vibe coming from my driveshaft and at higher speeds also idk what the hell i can do to loose that viberation in the shaft its got the dual shaft with center bearing any ideas?
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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Usually you have to shim the center support bearing down about 1/4" for each 1" of lift, that's where I would start.
 
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Old May 22, 2012 | 08:09 PM
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There are several threads here concerning your issue if you do a search. Good luck!
 
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