wfo9
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Ok, I've brought this up before, but wanted to get some input.
I have LT in the rear... its awesome, but when I really flex it out and get on or close to being on two wheels with the driver rear tucked.. my drive shaft is rubbing the gas tank skid. I had another thread about this and my efforts to resolve it before.. but figured I would start over since it has started happening again. The axle is shifting over about 2".
It rubs in two places. One is at the forward portion of the U-Joint half yoke and the other is further forward on a weight or some other metal bump on on the smooth portion of the drive shaft (this is the area where it is very close the gas tank itself)
I have trimmed the skid as much as possible plus relocated the rear bracket, and don't think there is really much more I can do for clearance besides coming up with a way to keep the axle more centered.
This only happens with the rear sway off...
For entertainment purposes here is a video with some of the rubbing tanking place. You can hear it if you listen carefully. It only happens when the drive shaft is in certain positions (when the yoke half comes around...). It is not severe.. but I would really like to eliminate it. Grinding noises drive me nuts.
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/130833206" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
So, my question is what would potentially resolve this. The track bar seems like the obvious place to start, but it seems odd that I would need to shorten it. That seems like the only way to keep it centered with the driver wheel tucked. Normally, you lengthen it a bit after a lift to match normal ride height... In this case, the arc should already be starting to pull it towards the passenger side as shown in the attached picture. Thoughts?
I have LT in the rear... its awesome, but when I really flex it out and get on or close to being on two wheels with the driver rear tucked.. my drive shaft is rubbing the gas tank skid. I had another thread about this and my efforts to resolve it before.. but figured I would start over since it has started happening again. The axle is shifting over about 2".
It rubs in two places. One is at the forward portion of the U-Joint half yoke and the other is further forward on a weight or some other metal bump on on the smooth portion of the drive shaft (this is the area where it is very close the gas tank itself)
I have trimmed the skid as much as possible plus relocated the rear bracket, and don't think there is really much more I can do for clearance besides coming up with a way to keep the axle more centered.
This only happens with the rear sway off...
For entertainment purposes here is a video with some of the rubbing tanking place. You can hear it if you listen carefully. It only happens when the drive shaft is in certain positions (when the yoke half comes around...). It is not severe.. but I would really like to eliminate it. Grinding noises drive me nuts.
<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/130833206" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>
So, my question is what would potentially resolve this. The track bar seems like the obvious place to start, but it seems odd that I would need to shorten it. That seems like the only way to keep it centered with the driver wheel tucked. Normally, you lengthen it a bit after a lift to match normal ride height... In this case, the arc should already be starting to pull it towards the passenger side as shown in the attached picture. Thoughts?
