Do you guys do anything to the tranny ie reindexing on your 10.5" system? is it needed? I am curious about the angles on the rear shaft on the stock transfer case position? they look fine but I am wondering if this had anything to do with my tranny problem?
thanks for all of your help!

 

I know someone makes a transfer case lowering kit (or something like that). I don't remember who but when I find it I'll post it.

 

you could always call him

 

HIROLLN,

Typically no, but on your SC SWB you will probably need to go to a CV rear shaft. I do know of someone who had tranny problems which we believe may have been exacerbated by a reindexing ring. What problems are you experiencing?

 

I did have a cv joint put on the rear shaft. my tranny snapped off right where the transfer case bolts to the back of the tranny. BIG MESS.Now I am very parinoid about what caused it. The rear shaft almost fell off which is where the trouble came from. the angles look fine now with the cv joint . I am just wondering if my problem was the shaft at first or my angle was to much for the drive train. Keep in mind I only have 10.5" on the truck. I dont want to go through this again so I am just trying to get some experienced people to help me on this one. now I drove the truck afew times before the shaft had the cv joint, do you thing that put enough pressure on the t-case to crack it? or could it maybe have been a weak case? I had everything replaced, just got it back but like I said I am paranoid now. Thanks for all the info and help!

 

HIROLLN,

This might sound like a dumb question but are you sure that neither your front or rear drive shafts are bottoming out under full suspension compression? As you know these kits actually offer considerable wheel travel and it isn't hard to compress the stock slip joint and knock your transfer case out. I typically recommend a long slip front shaft for that very reason. You might want to check this to be sure.

Hope this helps.

 

Overkill,
can I just email you I have few questions a need to ask you? what is your email?

 

This is exactly why he is my Man for gettin the job done right!

That goes for Kreg and Marty!

 

Overkill,
I think my email has been screwing up this week. Did you receive my email?

 

Overkill I tried to send you this but it would not go so here is what I wrote!

Thanks for taking the time to help me out. Ok first off the truck is pretty much only driven on the highway. when the tranny broke we were just driving down the highway. I never use 4wd, does this matter? How do I know if the shafts are bottoming out? I know we lengthened the front shaft but it still has a slight bind. BUT since I don't use 4wd does this matter ( ie reason for the trouble?)NOW the rear shaft has the cv joint on it and the rear pinion is tilted a little ( normal) . I know something has to be done with the front shaft I was going to have it shimmed to straighten it out. I drove the truck a pretty good distance a few times before we had the rear shaft lengthened I had no choice. Also right after the tranny cracked I looked under the truck because we had to pull the driveshaft to have it towed and all of the drive shaft bolts were backedout al least half way and one was missing altogether! So I don't know if they were not tightened in the first place OR if they vibrated out. I know you have alot of experience with enormous lifts. I have never heard of this kind of problem before. I do get a slight vibration at around 40mph and a slight one again at 60mph. I don't get really any wheel travel at all so I don't know if this would be a concern or not! thanks for your time and any help you can provide me.
thanks
Mike
email me back at Mringle2@sah.com

 

Mike,

You've got mail.

 

Mike give me a call direct. 714-632-3033. I need some info about what you have on your truck and what happend to it. more details..

 

The front shaft shortens when you fully compress the front suspension.
The front shaft lengthens when you fully droop the front suspension.

2 lesser known facts:
The rear shaft LENGTHENS when you fully compress the rear suspension.
The rear shaft SHORTENS when you fully droop the rear suspension.


If your front or rear shafts are too long, fully cycling the suspension by travelling at high speed on the freeway and over a series of whoopdeedoos, is bound to punch out the transfer case. If both are too long, it's a double punch. Ooh! That has to hurt.

Just my $0.02.