angle wedge on Rubicon lift

Perfect, thanks bill. I don't have the cv yet, but it's next on the list after tires.

But if I put the wedge in the front(thick part forward) wouldn't this cause the pinion to point down? I'm confused now.

only if youve already done an SOA lift. if your springs are under your axle, the thick part in front will raise your pinion. if your springs are over your axle, thick part in the front would lower your pinion.

You 'really' need to learn how to ask the correct question.....

I answered you once already yesterday, I guess you didn't believe me.

Mike

"Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote:

sorry mike, I'll go look for it. I did make a posting but didn't see where it was posted, so I posted again.... I think it's my computer is slow. I answered bill twice yesterday.....

That happens, but having 3 or 4 threads going on about the same thing can be bad news. Folks are giving you bad advice because they don't know what you are asking or have figured out in one of the other threads.

Your front driveshaft already has a CV or 'double cardan' joint so the diff is supposed to point straight at it with the weight of the Jeep on the springs but depending on how high you are, this can really wreck the front end alignment so you need a compromise.

I think the wedges are to line up the steering, not the driveshaft now that you posted about longer shackles I 'think' I saw in one of the threads???

Mike

"Robb S via CarKB.com" wrote:

well, the kit comes with longer shackles. I see from your advice and bills I need to point the pinion up because I have a cv in the front. The Shims are aluminum, and someone else had a good point to go to steel, and the caster thing too. I think I will install it one way, set her down and see where I am at. get her as close as I can, Then take it from there. It is a build in progress, and haven't done the slip yoke yet, so I may just take it down to the local 4X4 shop/alignment, and have them get it perfect for me..... I think I have a headache now...;)

Jerry is correct, in fact you may want to have a small tilt downward so that when the axle rotates under torque load it aligns shafts parallel.

Really?

I thought the YJ was the same XJ that has a double cardan up front.

I realized after by reading another of his threads that he has longer shackles and needs wedges for that abortion.

Mike

I did figure it out from bills statement and website. More people kept telling me to tilt it up than keep it level.... But no one knew what type of driveshaft was there. some thought there was a cv stock, which is not true on my jeep. Anyway, I originally hoped someone who had actually installed the kit would have responded but I figured it out by knocking my head on the bumper. The final tally, is that with the new springs, the pinion wanted to tilt up. Therefore, placing the thick part of the wedge in the front of the axle, caused it to tilt more level, like the transfer case. Which is correct given the driveshaft I have. Some advice I received was incorrect, but would be seen as correct if it was an axle over install, but it is not. I do appreciate everyone's in put though. I had done some research prior, but couldn't find the website bill had posted for me before. All is well so far. A couple of minor issues, still can't get the pitman arm off, and the new drag link adapter bar isn't quite lining up like it should. Gonna work on that a bit next weekend. thanks everyone!!

interesting about the wedges in the rear, rubicon didn't supply any wedges for the rear. The instructions were very poor in that area. Alls they stated were, here are the shimms, use them or not, make sure the pin doesn't hit the axle if you don't use them. Oh well.