Axleshaft Grinding
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Axleshaft Grinding
My pass side front axleshaft is grinding on the I beam (is that what you call it?) I was wondering about the alignment of the radius arms since I put a 4' lift kit on it. ANd yes the brackets were off about 1/4th of an inch. I welded the holes closed and re drilled them and they are perfect now. yet still the axleshaft grinds in 4wd.
What would cause this? I mean if I push the driver side I beam forward when the radius arm and spring are off, it make some clearance, but not much.
Is it possible the brackets from the kit are bent in some way? Some way that I couldn't see?
Still scratching my head on this one.
Chris
What would cause this? I mean if I push the driver side I beam forward when the radius arm and spring are off, it make some clearance, but not much.
Is it possible the brackets from the kit are bent in some way? Some way that I couldn't see?
Still scratching my head on this one.
Chris
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Where exactly does it hit, in toward the center u-joint area? Just out from it? You are talking it hits the IFS arm right?
Any way you could post a few pictures of this, I think I can picture it in my mind but some pictures would remove all doubt.
As you probably know 4" of lift even for the IFS system should not have been a problem at all. Anything over that yea, but not 4".
Any way you could post a few pictures of this, I think I can picture it in my mind but some pictures would remove all doubt.
As you probably know 4" of lift even for the IFS system should not have been a problem at all. Anything over that yea, but not 4".
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I remember a couple others on this forum having the same problem.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...ng-normal.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...ng-normal.html
