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After all this it turns out I may have gotten a bad H&T.. (the last thing I suspected) I pulled the H&T off, and the output shaft is straight.. Thanks for the help.........

May be the output shaft is bent? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7oS8mBz-gA

Right, I was trying to find out why you got away with 2* with an 1" more of lift than me. I plan on adding the OME extra leaf to the pack to get another 1" or so. I guess I'll do that first, so when I spilt the pack I can add a different shim.. Sounds like I've done everything humanly...

Which explains why you needed less shim. I still have the stock shackles. The driveshaft is at 11* degrees may be pushing 12*. I couldn't get an accurate reading on the diff housing, so I went straight to the yoke ears. (the pinion is 1*-2* degrees lower than the driveshaft..)

Alright, I took the driveshaft off the rear and put it back on the front. I took it out for a few, and the vibes are gone again. I see the is a lip on the hack and tap that pretty much centers that 211229x, but still has back and forth play in it. Maybe that doesn't matter, cause even if I turn...

Yeah, I read that. How come I can move it back and forth when bolting it up? It does seem to be centered.. Everytime I unbolt it, and reinstall it the vibes change..........

Were you on stock shackles? Having longer shackles will aim the pinion up too.. Today, I'm putting the driveshaft back up front. I think the hack and tap bolts are wrong. They need a thicker shank where they go through the 211229X to center it when it bolts on to the hack and tap..

Just got back... The pinion was at 9-10* and the drive shaft was at 11-12*.. I'm having a hard time getting a reading on the pinion angle. Where's the best place to put the angle finder on the diff housing? I keep coming up with different readings on the flat spots that look to be in line...

I'm off to Home Depot to get an angle finder.. Lift is OME with new coils and Leaf packs. OME 930 ZJ/XJ front coils 2 RE 1333 .75" coil spacers OME JC1A Leaf springs OME N35/N36 Nitrocharger shocks

I'm using the 4* shims with 3"s of lift if that tells you anything. (everyone said that's what I needed to correct the pinion angle) What numbers should I be looking for? I'm assuming driveshaft is fine. It was running on the fornt of the Jeep with no vibes. (as of now I have no front shaft)

Actually, I always set the backlash first, then read the pattern. You can hold off on the carrier preload, but it should still fit snug. Also, it's hard to tell by the picture, but the pinion looks like it's too close.. (I can't see the drive side) This is a good pattern...

Has anyone had any problems with the Napa import? I've done the hack and tap, 4* shims, with the front driveshaft and can not get rid of the vibes to save my life. I've replaced the drive shaft, and double cardon joint with the one from the front of the Jeep, and the vibes are still there. The...

Yeah, it worked for me!

Yeah, I made it out of a TJ shovel/skid..

It sounds like the regulator assembly is bad. I'd get a new one. They replaced the plastic gears that commonly go bad, with metal ones. The new P/N is 55154959-AI. I paid $105 back in 09/25/03 from the dealer.. You can get one from ebay or the boneyard, but it will likely go bad soon enough..