anthrax323
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Antonio, TX
Well, RE's (hopefully short-lived) departure has left me up a creek... I need 4 degree axle shims to fix my rear pinion angle, and the RE shims were the only ones I've ever seen that come with longer center pins.
4 Wheel Parts here in Raleigh carries aluminum shims, but even they dissuaded me from buying them for anything but a mall crawler (and even then they're less than adequate). So, my options are now as follow:
Anyone got any tips or recommendations?
4 Wheel Parts here in Raleigh carries aluminum shims, but even they dissuaded me from buying them for anything but a mall crawler (and even then they're less than adequate). So, my options are now as follow:
- Use Mopar shims, which are 2" wide and likely are drilled for the stock leaf pack center pin. They are sold in 1, 2, and 3 degree pairs, as well as a complete kit which includes a pair of each (~$90 from the dealership). Not sure if these are considered bolt-on or weld-on, but I'd likely get them centered and weld them on.
- Spring for U-bolt eliminators and weld them on at the correct angle. Not sure how difficult this ultimately is, so I might need to rule it out.
- Cut off and re-weld the stock perches. Again, not sure how difficult this would ultimately be considered (especially since I'd like to do it with the axle under the vehicle, or at least quite near it).
Anyone got any tips or recommendations?