I'm really upset. Ok I"M MAD. I just spent 450$ for a stupid rear spring install at TC's Offroad 4X4 in Kent, Washington because of some broken rusted bolts. Insane price huh? They said they had to cut off the rivets on the front brackets to get to the broken bolts and they replaced the rivets with regular bolts and nuts. This is fine with me even with the expense because I broke the old rusted spring bolts hehehe. BUT, I am having an extreme angle on my driveshaft. This is only a 1 to 2" lift so why is this driveshaft at such an extreme angle? I Believe they might have put in the "TAPERED ANGLE SPACERS" backwards which is causeing the extreme angle on the CV Driveshaft. You know, that tiny little rectangle spacer that is thick on one side and thin on the other? So my question is:

Which way are the TAPERED ANGLE SPACERS supposed to be installed? The Thick side towards the driver or towards the rear?

It's an easy fix for me to do myself now I just need to remove the U-Bolts and reverse them if they are backwards. Needless to say I'm never going back to TC's Offroad 4x4 in Kent ever again. Thanks for any help.

 

I believe that your angle shim spacers are supposed to be installed with the larger end toward the front end of the vehichle, vice the rear... so as to bring the yoke angle up a bit so you don't break the driveshaft... you shouldn't need much of an angle with only 2" of lift, though (?)

 

yes, you have to bring the yoke up a bit. but thick side up front would make it point down. which is how they installed it. Boooo!
this guy helped me a bunch!!
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...d.php?t=464573

 

Whoops. I'm still waking up and it's nearly 1pm.... those blonde / sleepy moments!! And 460 is right... you want your yoke angles within 3 degrees of each other to help with vibration as well as up / down travel of the suspension and chassis... then again, I would have -never- taken my rig to a place in
K-nt, Washington ... most of the places up in Snoho County are better haha *shrug*

 

It's ok bro. I totally knew you meant the other way around. And ya, Kent is shady, I should have know better. I live out here dang it. Oh and they even left my parking brake cable all danglin wtf? Oh well it's done. Have a great day and thanks for helpin me out man. Peace!