Driveline down angle
mriplaybass
Full Time Jeeper
Our 2 week spring Jeep project has, as usual, turned into a 2 months and counting project.
As I have stated in our build thread, we are changing the T-18 long shaft that came out of a J truck, to the short shaft T-18 that belongs in the Jeep. This means that we will need different drive shafts, and will have to install pinion angle shims backwards to achieve proper driveshaft slope. So I have been thinking, since I have to make a new crossmember, I might as well make it to provide maximum belly clearance. Previously, the driveline down angle was around 6 degrees. I am thinking of raising the back of the Transfer Case so that the driveline down angle is around 2 or 3 degrees down. That will give me an additional 1 to 2 inches of clearance.
Opinions? Pros / Cons?
I don't really see any problems doing this since our CJ's are on much greater angles up and down when we are off road with them.
As I have stated in our build thread, we are changing the T-18 long shaft that came out of a J truck, to the short shaft T-18 that belongs in the Jeep. This means that we will need different drive shafts, and will have to install pinion angle shims backwards to achieve proper driveshaft slope. So I have been thinking, since I have to make a new crossmember, I might as well make it to provide maximum belly clearance. Previously, the driveline down angle was around 6 degrees. I am thinking of raising the back of the Transfer Case so that the driveline down angle is around 2 or 3 degrees down. That will give me an additional 1 to 2 inches of clearance.
Opinions? Pros / Cons?
I don't really see any problems doing this since our CJ's are on much greater angles up and down when we are off road with them.
