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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: SNJSamurai on March 25, 2009, 04:20:52 PM

Title: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: SNJSamurai on March 25, 2009, 04:20:52 PM

So I put roadless gear tcase poly mounts and a new stock tranny mount. I heard the hitting the other day when i went trail riding. Its only slightly hitting the cross member right at the u.v. joint. I dont have the money to buy the high cross member to fix this problem. so i was thinking on grinding it alittle and later see if my buddy can fab up a custom cross member thats actually welded to the frame and not bolted around.

Title: Re: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: Drone637 on March 25, 2009, 04:27:32 PM

What U-Joint is hitting your cross member?  There shouldn't be anything rubbing on it unless something is teaked out of shape.

Title: Re: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: SNJSamurai on March 25, 2009, 06:15:46 PM

well on the directions of the poly mounts it says it lowers the tcase alittle bit.

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k299/EuroMaddness/sei021copy.jpg)

By the way this isn't my samurai

Title: Re: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: Bigzook on March 25, 2009, 08:29:21 PM

One of the reasons I only run stock mounts. I also like my weak link to be the mount, not the case or arms.

Title: Re: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: Drone637 on March 25, 2009, 08:37:53 PM

The Rocky Road kit comes with a couple extra bushings, you use two in between the t-case and the mount to get the extra height.   You could put a spacer in there to lift it up.

My SJ-410 doesn't even have that cross member...

Title: Re: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: SNJSamurai on March 26, 2009, 02:08:10 PM

what holds your rear mount then? I'll try using some washers. Stock mounts are nice but these polys are great the stick dont bounce around and it has less vibration while drivng

Title: Re: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: Drone637 on March 26, 2009, 04:38:10 PM

I have a different mount that sits further up, probably because of the 4 speed.  If you zoom in on this picture ( http://picasaweb.google.com/CrawlersNW/TeamTrophyChallengeWashington07#5116228982217812578 ) you can see the lack of anything under the drive shaft in the front.

If the washers don't work I would cut it out and build a new one.  If you have room just go straight across from the top of the frame to the top of the frame, like you mentioned earlier.

Title: Re: Front drive shaft hitting!!!
Post by: SNJSamurai on March 28, 2009, 12:50:42 PM

well when i changed my gear fluid yesterday i noticed that its barley touching so im going to try to file it down. i"ll get pics when it stops raining