lift kit write up
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Get it shimmed down a bit (angle should be less than 5deg - looks more than that in your photos)
You can easily get a bit of thick flat steel, and cut 2 holes in it.
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Roger that. Thanks Adrian
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TAIL SHAFT ANGLE
G'day Bwian,
IIRC (or correct me if I'm wrong) if you fit up to around a 4" lift with quality designed and made traction bars added. And it appears that you have got a top notch set, then the tail shaft angle should be set at the same angle as the designed angle of your fitted traction bars.
Just start loosening the carrier bearing bracket and using a good eye, line the tail shaft up with the traction bar arms. This should give you a good indication of the size shim to fit as suggested by Adrian. Or if anything, it is a good starting point to arrive at the best angle.
Cheers,
Reg
IIRC (or correct me if I'm wrong) if you fit up to around a 4" lift with quality designed and made traction bars added. And it appears that you have got a top notch set, then the tail shaft angle should be set at the same angle as the designed angle of your fitted traction bars.
Just start loosening the carrier bearing bracket and using a good eye, line the tail shaft up with the traction bar arms. This should give you a good indication of the size shim to fit as suggested by Adrian. Or if anything, it is a good starting point to arrive at the best angle.
Cheers,
Reg
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I sourced a piece of 40x25x3 RHS. Drilled two holes, got some longer bolts which put the tailshaft in line with the bars. The shudder is 95% gone now so I could of gone a little bit more.
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For fine tuning you maybe able to use door shims from a carpentry set. I am planning on that if required. They come in a heap of different sizes and are made of hard plastic. They have a U notch in them so you dont have to fully remove the bolt, so it should be a quick R&D to find the sweet spot and and then replace plastic shim to size up and make one out of steel that will be dead on, once instead of a heap of shims. Just my 2c's.
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