any heads up for the ez inch

[sweetk30]

Oh yeah no worries! damn dirty slots!

wooooo don't talks to a professional hooker like that . I washed my tow truck bed today . its all clean . . .. but wet as its raining tonight .

 

[losenj]

You can bolt the shim to the center pin on the block, then the pin's head goes into the perch on the axle. The offset pin goes from the block, up through the leaves, and fastened with the nut.

Ignore the shim on the top. In this pic, you can see my block is tapered. If it wasn't, the shim would be bolted to the block via the center bolt. The center bolt (since I have it offset forward) would only be holding the shim and block together. The center pin is what goes into the perch to help hold the axle.

The offset pin (the one that goes through the leaves) bolts to the other offset hole in the block.

On mine, the center pin is only there for the axle. It's only 1/2" long and holds nothing together.

so do i need the shims in for pinon and caster angle or should i be fine without

 

[losenj]

how will i know if i need degree shime to fix pinon or caster angle whats the possibalies that it comes out right
thanks for all the help guys

 

[K85 Octane]

You'll need to check caster angle and get it between specs. ATM I don't know what that is. Don't worry about the pinion angle. For some reason 6-8* sounds good in my head.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

You'll need to check caster angle and get it between specs. ATM I don't know what that is. Don't worry about the pinion angle. For some reason 6-8* sounds good in my head.

Correct 6 to 8. mine was 7 ish with no shim on ez inches.

 

[losenj]

so how do i check caster angle thanks for all the help and info

 

[skunked]

so how do i check caster angle thanks for all the help and info

put angle finder on the top of the knuckle, steering arm etc.

 

[losenj]

wow didnt realize its that stupid thanks

 

[Jimbo302]

I've got a few ez inches in the shop and have been curious about using them to extend the wheelbase on my K5 by moving each axle outward an inch. Would I run into driveshaft issues doing so on a four inch lift? Could I use it in the rear with my 2" angled block?

 

[losenj]

ya good question and what about the steering shaft

 

[skunked]

I've got a few ez inches in the shop and have been curious about using them to extend the wheelbase on my K5 by moving each axle outward an inch. Would I run into driveshaft issues doing so on a four inch lift? Could I use it in the rear with my 2" angled block?

Driveshaft length could be an issue and you couldn't pay me to stack blocks. Get a flip kit or use the right springs with the ez inch or zero rates.

ya good question and what about the steering shaft

What about the steering shaft? Between the column and steering box? That wouldn't change.

 

[Jimbo302]

I was thinking that moving the axles out on a four inch lift might be the point that stock driveshafts are a bit too short, then I remembered it would also lift it an inch.
I understand the feeling about stacking blocks, I once had shims and blocks and did not care for that, although it never gave any trouble.

 

[skunked]

I was thinking that moving the axles out on a four inch lift might be the point that stock driveshafts are a bit too short, then I remembered it would also lift it an inch.
I understand the feeling about stacking blocks, I once had shims and blocks and did not care for that, although it never gave any trouble.

I had a shim and a EZ inch stacked in the rear, that seemed fine since they bolt together and then bolt to the pack. All steel of course, not those aluminum shims.

 

[losenj]

so what about when doing a body lift how do you fix the steering shaft

 

[K85 Octane]

Seems like you need to sit down, think about what kind of truck you want, and then ask all your questions. This "shoot from the hip" question routine is going to get old, IMO.

What are your plans for the truck?



*A body lift will require you to extend the steering shaft from the column to the steering box. 1" BL is easy enough to do. Using an XJ shaft (please search if you don't know) will help if you plan to do a BL.

 

[wetoolowdingbangow]

Seems like you need to sit down, think about what kind of truck you want, and then ask all your questions. This "shoot from the hip" question routine is going to get old, IMO.

What are your plans for the truck?



*A body lift will require you to extend the steering shaft from the column to the steering box. 1" BL is easy enough to do. Using an XJ shaft (please search if you don't know) will help if you plan to do a BL.

Word.

I thought the body lift was done and the only change was the ez inch?

Skip the body lift if it hasnt been done yet. Just do the ez inch thing first and go from there.

 

[losenj]

ya just want to do 2.5 schackel flip with a to get 3" add the e z body lift is in just wanted to fix the shaft not sure how sorry for being dip ****