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Its time to build a driveshaft for my Ranger. I'm using a full width 8.8 out of a 92-96 F-150. I've chosen to use an Explorer driveshaft and have it shortened. I was talking to the driveshaft guy and he said that the pinion angle and output flange have to be within 4 degrees of each other. I have a 7 degree difference.
My pinion is pointing straight at the back of the tcase. I for some reason thought that was the way to build it when I built it. I researched some and basically what I've found for a perfect street vehicle (Except mines a lifted truck) that the pinion angle needs to be in line with the output of the tcase.
If I lower pinion down to the same angle as the drivetrain the u joint would have a bad angle on it. If I lower the drivetrain to match the pinion it would be hanging down so low. I don't understand how any of this is possible and how a lifted truck could maintain these specific guidelines.
Does anyone have any clue on what to do? I'm so lost...
My pinion is pointing straight at the back of the tcase. I for some reason thought that was the way to build it when I built it. I researched some and basically what I've found for a perfect street vehicle (Except mines a lifted truck) that the pinion angle needs to be in line with the output of the tcase.
If I lower pinion down to the same angle as the drivetrain the u joint would have a bad angle on it. If I lower the drivetrain to match the pinion it would be hanging down so low. I don't understand how any of this is possible and how a lifted truck could maintain these specific guidelines.
Does anyone have any clue on what to do? I'm so lost...