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Rear Axle Location
- Thread starter argonaut
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Yukon Jack
1/2 ton status
Looks about right to how the factory had them set. I looked at a pic I have from a brochure also for comparison.
Yep, that's stock. About 1.5" offset from the wheel tub centerline to the axle centerline....
It gets even more noticeable with lift springs and larger tires. Products like the zero-rate are perfect for getting it lines up correctly....
It gets even more noticeable with lift springs and larger tires. Products like the zero-rate are perfect for getting it lines up correctly....
Is it normal for the rear axle to be this far forward? Everything on this Blazer looks pretty stock and i don't see any damage so I figured its right.
I think they made it that way so when the spring flattens out it ends up in the center.
Also note that it's an optical illusion, it's not that far off center, the trailing edge of the opening in the back swoops while the front edge coninues in an arc.
So I'm about to call up ORD to order some zero rates and u-bolts, etc so that i can shift the axle back 1".
My question is, will I have to extend my driveshaft now that I'm moving the axle back an inch and down an inch?
If that is the case, perhaps I should just splurge on the 4" lift now and then get my rear drive shaft lengthened.
My question is, will I have to extend my driveshaft now that I'm moving the axle back an inch and down an inch?
If that is the case, perhaps I should just splurge on the 4" lift now and then get my rear drive shaft lengthened.
Take a Sharpie marker and put a line on the driveshaft at the point where the shaft currently exits the slipjoint...
Unbolt the driveshaft from the axle end (put blocks under the front tires FIRST!)
Extend the driveshaft until you start to see the splines, make a second mark with the Sharpie.
The distance between those lines is your total available slip. If it's a few inches, you might be alright to leave it alone. Remember, as an axle droops the driveshaft will get longer as well.... if you don't have enough extra slip the driveshaft will pull apart on you.
Unbolt the driveshaft from the axle end (put blocks under the front tires FIRST!)
Extend the driveshaft until you start to see the splines, make a second mark with the Sharpie.
The distance between those lines is your total available slip. If it's a few inches, you might be alright to leave it alone. Remember, as an axle droops the driveshaft will get longer as well.... if you don't have enough extra slip the driveshaft will pull apart on you.
