Stupid question about axle mounting

[Fabrimacator21]

I know this is a stupid question but when your driveshaft is at too steep of an angle why can't you just rotate the axle up so the driveshaft has the same angle as the pinion?

 

[cybrfire]

I know this is a stupid question but when your driveshaft is at too steep of an angle why can't you just rotate the axle up so the driveshaft has the same angle as the pinion?

front axle causes your caster angle to go all wack. Then you can cut and rotate the knuckles and such. Now you have to address your spring perches unless your linked.

Rear axle you can rotate. At some point you have to consider oiling issues to the pinion bearings. Usually fixed with over filling the diff.

 

[76zimmer]

depends on whether you have a single joint or double also?

 

[gone huntin]

Doing this in the rear will cause vibrations unless you have a double cardan joint (cv joint) in the driveshaft. If no cv joint then the operating angles of the u joints need to be very close to the same. http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/Driveline-101.shtml#OperatingAngle