What did you do to/with your second gen today?

[jbmobbs]

Where your drive shaft connects to the axle. pinion angle is how far up or down that part of the axle is. It's how bad of an angle is on your drive shaft to axle

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[jbmobbs]

The pinion comes out of your axle into a yolk and attaches to the drive shaft

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[MagSport]

Gotcha I figured that much but I didn't think it would have anything to do with steering. How does it affect it?

 

[Merc225hp]

Alright guys explain; define pinion angle for me please.

No Q is dumb ever, and fixed it for you.

Where your drive shaft connects to the axle. pinion angle is how far up or down that part of the axle is. It's how bad of an angle is on your drive shaft to axle

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Yep and mine is also out of spec right now as it's all set for 10" lift not 7" lift.

 

[jbmobbs]

Gotcha I figured that much but I didn't think it would have anything to do with steering. How does it affect it?

It doesn't the way the axle is turned does tho (if I'm not mistaken)

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[jbmobbs]

No Q is dumb ever, and fixed it for you.



Yep and mine is also out of spec right now as it's all set for 10" lift not 7" lift.

Mine is set for 6 inches of lift on..........wait for it...... A 6 " LIFT [emoji23]

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[Merc225hp]

Gotcha I figured that much but I didn't think it would have anything to do with steering. How does it affect it?

That's a bit to type out, but to comes down to bj angle, its pivot point and centerline these all affect the caster. To much caster will make your truck very twichicy. It's kinda balancing on the front of the tire, hard to explain. Turn it back and it rides more on it heal and it should track better. But not to much either way.

 

[MagSport]

How do you adjust that? Index the hubs or what?
Edit: or would it be through the control arms? Is that what you were saying about the cam bolts merc?

 

[jbmobbs]

How do you adjust that? Index the hubs or what?

Offset ball joints

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[KyleW2]

Applying for jobs this week. Finally I won't have to worry about mpg lol.
Starting to get better at mig welding where I'd be comfortable building a bumper for my truck. Building a deer blind right now, depending on how much we win in shows I may build a bumper for the truck next semester


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[MagSport]

Applying for jobs this week. Finally I won't have to worry about mpg lol.
Starting to get better at mig welding where I'd be comfortable building a bumper for my truck. Building a deer blind right now, depending on how much we win in shows I may build a bumper for the truck next semester


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That's awesome I was in the welding program at my high school but I quit to pursue calculus. If hadn't of went to school I would've stayed welding, I really did enjoy it.

 

[Merc225hp]

Mine is set for 6 inches of lift on..........wait for it...... A 6 " LIFT [emoji23]

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Yea I had done this work in the summer thinking it would be done by now, oh well it's easy outside winter work. All I need is the 8" Bds Dsl springs. Diff is about 1.750 forward and I can make the pumpkin hit the trackbar bracket, so this does need to get done soon.

 

[MagSport]

Yea I had done this work in the summer thinking it would be done by now, oh well it's easy outside winter work. All I need is the 8" Bds Dsl springs. Diff is about 1.750 forward and I can make the pumpkin hit the trackbar bracket, so this does need to get done soon.

So you've already set up the rear for the 10"?

 

[Merc225hp]

How do you adjust that? Index the hubs or what?
Edit: or would it be through the control arms? Is that what you were saying about the cam bolts merc?

I brain farted man typed camber and it should have been castor sorry for that.

 

[jbmobbs]

Yea I had done this work in the summer thinking it would be done by now, oh well it's easy outside winter work. All I need is the 8" Bds Dsl springs. Diff is about 1.750 forward and I can make the pumpkin hit the trackbar bracket, so this does need to get done soon.

If I can ever get time to do my 4 link bushings, my steering gear box, adjustable track bar call, and ball joints in the front I'm going to turn my pumpkin up a little bit. I have the rear set I just never messed with the front

I kind of want to build some traction bars sometime here this winter

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[BlackMagnum2000]

So what can be done with the bjs to cure slight negative camber? My truck seems to have always had negative camber. Haven't noticed adverse affects on my tires though.

 

[Merc225hp]

So you've already set up the rear for the 10"?

I have all the parts ready but not installed, rear I am already 1.75 taller than the front. So all I am doing is going to a taller block, 4" I think it is. Brake lines are good for 14" lift and mass travel. Front shocks are good for now i do need longer rears or move the shock bracket to a new spot on the diff.

 

[jbmobbs]

So what can be done with the bjs to cure slight negative camber? My truck seems to have always had negative camber. Haven't noticed adverse affects on my tires though.

you can do offset ball joints. Or you can do with my ******* brother did and take a torch and heat up the ball joint mount and move it out a little bit

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[KyleW2]

That's awesome I was in the welding program at my high school but I quit to pursue calculus. If hadn't of went to school I would've stayed welding, I really did enjoy it.

I enjoy it a lot. I just need to get better at arc welding now


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[dodge dude94]

I need to adjust my castor too. And I'm stock. Lolz