Pinion angle - Competition Diesel.Com

duke1n · 02-03-2007, 10:36 PM

Putting ther rear suspension together and wonder what people are using to achieve proper pinion angle. The stock setup seems to have a lot of negative angle, probably because of the fact these trucks use leaf springs. Seems like with ladder bars you could cut that down a lot to maybe -2 degrees. Are there companies that sell spacer wedges or have to make your own?

*UNBROKEN* · 02-03-2007, 10:50 PM

The type of suspension you run will dictate how much angle you need. Leaf springs will generally be 3-4 degrees negative...ladder bars and 4-links will be less...since they don't move.
You need to do your homework on that stuff cause getting it wrong will make you miserable.

duke1n · 02-03-2007, 11:15 PM

Yup I am shooting for about -2. Question is where do you buy shims?

*UNBROKEN* · 02-03-2007, 11:36 PM

ANy off road suspension shop will have them
That's where I've always gone

02-03-2007, 10:36 PM	#1
duke1n Name: duke1n Title: Banned Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,834	Pinion angle Putting ther rear suspension together and wonder what people are using to achieve proper pinion angle. The stock setup seems to have a lot of negative angle, probably because of the fact these trucks use leaf springs. Seems like with ladder bars you could cut that down a lot to maybe -2 degrees. Are there companies that sell spacer wedges or have to make your own?

02-03-2007, 10:50 PM	#2
UNBROKEN Name: UNBROKEN Title: Ezekiel 25:17 Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TEXAS Member`s Gallery Posts: 17,158	The type of suspension you run will dictate how much angle you need. Leaf springs will generally be 3-4 degrees negative...ladder bars and 4-links will be less...since they don't move. You need to do your homework on that stuff cause getting it wrong will make you miserable. __________________ I ain't got no damn diesel

02-03-2007, 11:36 PM	#4
UNBROKEN Name: UNBROKEN Title: Ezekiel 25:17 Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TEXAS Member`s Gallery Posts: 17,158	ANy off road suspension shop will have them That's where I've always gone __________________ I ain't got no damn diesel

02-03-2007, 11:15 PM	#3
duke1n Name: duke1n Title: Banned Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,834	Yup I am shooting for about -2. Question is where do you buy shims?