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Old 07-12-2019, 06:38 AM   #23
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Re: pinion angle help please

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Originally Posted by cornerstone View Post
From what I have come to understand it should work... although I was thinking you need a working angle of 1-2 degrees. In other words, if the front is down 5 and the pumpkin is up 5 then your working angle is 0 degrees.... they cancel each other out.

The drive test will tell us for sure. Please report back after you run it through it’s paces.
Just a slight correction in terminology. The working angle is the angle difference between the transmission yoke and the driveshaft. Or the pinion yoke and driveshaft. Too much working angle and the u-joints wear out prematurely. Ask the lifted 4x4 crowd. Too little working and the grease doesn't move in the u-joint and they can wear.

The difference in the working angles should be close to 0 to cancel each other out.
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