for some odd reason the driveshafts on the chevsu only moved a 1/4'' no matter what. why is that scott? :flipoff2:
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for some odd reason the driveshafts on the chevsu only moved a 1/4'' no matter what. why is that scott? :flipoff2:
good geometry? :haha:
Probably had something to do with the fact that you had a 4-link, and wern't using leafs... I have a stock slip in on my 4-link too and don't use any of it...Quote:
Originally Posted by chevsu
1" showing should get you over a speed bump but won't survive if you jump it :flipoff2:
I bet I could screw up a 4link bad enough to need a long-travel driveshaft :)
so how do you determine yoke length? i thought the rule of thumb for a stock rear leaf spring is to have the shaft inside its yoke about half way at ride height. x - z = (1/2)x
keep in mid that you always need at least 1" of spline engaged.
keep in mind that 44044s are droopy springs. They won't have a whole lot of uptravel.
What I would do (and did) is I'd measure from the pinion yoke to the t-case yoke while its sitting at ride height. Put a hi-lift under the front spring hanger, jack up the front end until the tires are pretty light on the ground. remeasure...
for example, if its 29" at ride height, and 34.5" when its jacked up, safe bet would be that i'd put 10" of travel in it. Its gonna use 5.5" of down slip, and 3"-4" of upslip.
5.5+3.5=9" of travel...make it 10" so you have a 1" cushion.
Make a shaft that is 36" long when fully extended and 26" when collapsed. That means it has 10" of slip, it will accomodate your fully drooped springs, and will accomodate your uptravel too.
I'm pretty positive that your truck needs 10"...if u bring it to the meeting we can bust out the measuring tape and have a look see.
44044s don't have much uptravel..... :rolleyes: :flipoff2:
http://www.theaggieweb.com/photos/00000678.jpg
http://www.theaggieweb.com/photos/00000523.jpg
Yea nuts that's downtravel.
thats alot of downtravel right thur.
damn thing flexes pretty damn good... now only if he would finish it and wheel it
yeah, i see a lot of droop, but no I don't see wheels stuffing up into the wheel wells very far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chadnutz
those are his 31"s, remember he'll be running 36"s. check out how flat the pass side spring is compared to the flexed to sh!t driver's side one.
Back on topic.....
Saw the S-10 at the meeting today, I must say i"m eating crow, VERY IMPRESSIVE! Keep up the good work.
PS...I hear that A&M Consol is giving driver's ed, you should check it out. :flipoff2: :D
JUST KIDDING, once again good work, Keep it up! :gigem:
Ill check into that! Also am trying to get job drivin the busses for a&m. Watch out!!!!