So I noticed this while giving my under carriage a once over.
Is this a problem?
Raymond7905 said:Are these Tom Woods shafts any good?
Are these Tom Woods shafts any good?
Installed front and rear JE Reel 1350 drive shafts today. According to the installation instructions the rear shaft and pinion should be in line on the same plane. We stopped jacking the pinion when the rear coils started bowing, so there is a slight angle at the pinion. I took it for a 2hr drive after at 60-70mph with no vibrations at all. It drove quiet and smooth. Does anybody know if I can leave it at this angle, or should I go the rest of the way up on the pinion, and maybe use some wedge spacers on the bottom of the coils to straighten them up.
It's okay to be a bit off but, that looks quite a bit off to me, or, at least in that pic. I would try bringing it more in line - even if you think you're not feeling anything. Spring bow is totally normal and not really a problem but, if you really want to fix it, the BEST way to do it is to install a pair of adjustable coil perches like what JKS makes. Wedges will help a bit not completely fix things.
http://store.jksmfg.com/merchant2/m...TS&Store_Code=JKS01&Category_Code=Coil_Spring
Ok, adjusted the flat bottom of the pinion to run parallel to the drive shaft. Having driven it before with it at an angle, it does drive smoother now.
Those are pretty sweet. JKS has some great ideas.