Author Topic: Mucking Mods (Read 4628 times)

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #30 on:** Jul 10, 2004, 01:48:44 AM »

I dont run a cv on the front of my truck with duals as it is a pretty decent angle as to not need one. I do run a cv on the rear beings I have a flat belly, even with the extra wheelbase I have over you it is still a bad angle, so it needed a cv to lessen the vibes. On ShawnB's truck we found that if you are not going to flat belly your rig, and if you are going to keep the stock crossmember you should leave the cv in the front as youll need it to clear the crossmember. In the rear just use the rear portion of your driveline as a core on a lengthened one for the truck. You should be just fine without the cv in the rear, he has no vibes with duals in his truck.

rockhound · « **Reply #31 on:** Jul 10, 2004, 09:39:19 AM »

Man you,re up late.
Flat belly?
I have a Budbuilt dual t-case crossmember.
Good to know someone with no probs running u- joint rear. Toyota put it there.
Will use as core and shorten.
Sounds like CV up front will work. What about increased droop, willl stock CV handle it.
Do u-joints have more operating angle?

SWAMPER · « **Reply #32 on:** Jul 10, 2004, 02:29:39 PM »

Flat Belly means that the bottom of the truck aka belly is almost if not completely flat so you dont have any anchors for rocks...WT has some pics its pretty cool

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #33 on:** Jul 11, 2004, 02:17:44 AM »

Up late? hell its early! Funny thing is that Shawn and i were talking about this subject tonight, he is really happy with his drivelines and has 0 complaints. He had them done at 6 states, if there is one close Id recommend them.

With a flat belly you end up raising the case(s) up to the level of the bottom of the frame. Its actually a pretty cool deal, but I havent gotten the truck to my standards enough to go on the trail and enjoy it.

rockhound · « **Reply #34 on:** Jul 21, 2004, 07:25:14 PM »

Well, I dropped my shafts off today to have 'em cut and welded.
Am keeping the CV up front, and hoping it drops enough for the rears up front.
I see 10" of drop.
I don't really like the way the truck sits. It's not much higher than with the old Downeys.
I welded the rear spring hanger 6" from stock, it looks like it could have been 7".
The Sonoma's are kinda flat too.
The rears up front don't have much arc to 'em and one looks flatter than the other.