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Old 02-02-2012 | 12:48 AM
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How much turning radius did you lose with the DJM kit?
Old 02-04-2012 | 03:16 PM
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How much turning radius did you lose with the DJM kit?
Hard to say, but cant really tell a whole lot of difference
Old 02-04-2012 | 03:16 PM
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Got the bilstiens installed, so much better over the djm drop shocks
Old 02-06-2012 | 07:12 PM
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Dang Tifton the wheels and the lowering kit look good on your truck!
Old 02-06-2012 | 07:37 PM
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Perfect amount of drop and those rims look great on it
Old 02-07-2012 | 02:04 PM
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Tiff, concerning your pinion angle on your truck. Supposedly the DJM flip kit has the adjustment to correct pinion angle. Have you tried that yet? I did a DJM 4-7 drop on mine and adjusted the angle of the pinion to where the rearend was pointing slightly down and I haven't noticed any vibrations. Hopefully that can work for you.
Old 02-07-2012 | 04:42 PM
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Tiff, concerning your pinion angle on your truck. Supposedly the DJM flip kit has the adjustment to correct pinion angle. Have you tried that yet? I did a DJM 4-7 drop on mine and adjusted the angle of the pinion to where the rearend was pointing slightly down and I haven't noticed any vibrations. Hopefully that can work for you.
they keep telling me that but i dont see how you adjust it, the top leaf spring seat from what i can tell wont allow you rotate it, but maybe Im missing something I have stared and stared at it and I cant see how to make the adjustment with out the shims... any pointers shoot em over
Old 02-08-2012 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tiffo60
they keep telling me that but i dont see how you adjust it, the top leaf spring seat from what i can tell wont allow you rotate it, but maybe Im missing something I have stared and stared at it and I cant see how to make the adjustment with out the shims... any pointers shoot em over
There is the 2 Bolts that secure the saddle (where the Axle sits on). The way I adjusted was I tightened the front (the one closest to the front of truck) more than the rear. While your tightening that front bolt you'll see the axle rotating little by little, this happens because the center pin is in the slot in the sattle so any movement the axle will move with that. Hopefully I explained that ok and not confuse you.
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Originally Posted by Blue04SS
There is the 2 Bolts that secure the saddle (where the Axle sits on). The way I adjusted was I tightened the front (the one closest to the front of truck) more than the rear. While your tightening that front bolt you'll see the axle rotating little by little, this happens because the center pin is in the slot in the sattle so any movement the axle will move with that. Hopefully I explained that ok and not confuse you.
Hmmm thanks for the info I also have a bad pinion angle but I hope cal tracks will help
Old 06-25-2012 | 12:11 AM
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A little off topic, but figured this would be a good place to turn for an answer. I am looking at buying an 07+ sierra denali 2wd and building it into a full blown luxury prerunner. Im just wondering how much the electronics limit your ability to really get squirely and break the rear end loose. Obviously spending the majority of time off road I cant have the traction control kicking in every 3 seconds. Any help is greatly appreciated!


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