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Old 02-22-06, 09:18 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Lifts, Castor and DC (Double Cardon) Drive Shafts

Some qoutes from others. More is being worked on for the FAQ for this

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Originally Posted by sleeoffroad
The caster plates give about 4 degrees of correction. Rule of thumb (from measuring caster on a lot of trucks) is that you loose about 1 degree for every inch you go up from stock.

In stock form the flange angles are like this \----/ and not like this \----\ They are oposing, but still the same. So when you drop the axle (lift the truck) and you keep the caster constant you will see that eventually the \---/ situation changes to a |---/ situation that is ideal for a cv shaft. That point is between 4" and 6" of lift. If you go beyond 6 inches of lift it changes to \----\


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Originally Posted by sleeoffroad
Our experience is that in the 3"+ range, you can expect these vibrations and issues. Adding weight and it changes the situation points to the shafts. Given that you replaced the U joints, I would say a DC shaft is the way to go.?

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