pinion angle & spring perch question

[Streetgliderx]

OK i still need some more angle on my pinion but any more angle looks to me like it will have the u-bolts too far forward and i fear it will spit the blocks out the rear. is there any other options? or do i need to snip the perches off and roll them and re-weld them?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

How many degrees is that shim?

And what's the deal with the second to bottom leaf (i.e. why is it different and shorter than the overload)?

 

[Streetgliderx]

its a rough country add a leaf and they are 5* shims

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

its a rough country add a leaf and they are 5* shims

It depends on how much more angle you need but I would say that 5* is about the biggest shim I would run (which means you probably need to move the perches.

For the record the blocks will probably stay as long as the u-bolts stay tight.

 

[Streetgliderx]

ok i am considereing shaving some angle on the blocks on my end mill. but i was worried they could spit out under an axle wrap. also the top u-bolt plate is already slid against the center pin because of the angle the bolts pull tight to get right. its lookin like time to chop.

 

[BILTIT]

shackle flip, i had to shim mine down afterwards.

 

[Streetgliderx]

forgot all about that option. Hmm then i could eliminate the rear blocks all together............ might be something worth lookin into its cheaper than 4" lift springs

 

[BILTIT]

Cheaper and it will ride better.