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Title: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: zook55 on September 13, 2005, 03:40:49 PM
i have a 9" lift on my suzuki. unfortunately the is vibrations and knocking coming from the rear end. i am assuming it is the operating angle of the drive shaft. i ground up parts of the driveshaft so that the yoke is no longer touching. now the vibrations are less but still there. how can i fix it? i also have a 1" extended yoke that leaves only an inch of spline showing on the driveshaft not sure if that has any thing to do with it? i was told to put angled shims on the springs but wanted to know if there is anything else that can be done? any help is appreciated.
Title: Re: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: brlj on September 13, 2005, 04:21:51 PM
Hey dude, how about some pics of what you have.  It would be a little easier if we can see your driveline angles and such.

Bill
Title: Re: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: zook55 on September 13, 2005, 04:44:32 PM
no camera sorry but the yoke is no longer hitting i grinded it
Title: Re: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: TN_Tracker on September 13, 2005, 05:18:29 PM
I've read 6.5" is as high as you should go. ;)
Title: Re: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: da_tub on September 13, 2005, 08:31:15 PM
if the rear diff has an extream angle it wil vibe pretty bad, so you gotta shim it to tilt the diff back to a more normal angle..sounds like thats the prob, by what your saing and no pics
Title: Re: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: zook55 on September 13, 2005, 09:14:43 PM
yeah that is probably what i will do

but i am also going to drop the transfer case cause i  want as little stress on the u joints and t case and rear end.

i just wanted to see if there were any other ideas out there
Title: Re: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: mrfuelish on September 13, 2005, 10:12:15 PM
You could spend 400.00 bucks on a double carden type and aim your rear diff up so that it's inline with the drive shaft(and point it down one or two deg. if you don't have a tracktion bar) that would ba about it,or if off road only or short trips on the hyway a cv type drive shaft that looks like it came off the front of a mini van.
Title: Re: 92 lifted suzuki driveshaft problems?
Post by: Rhinoman on September 14, 2005, 04:56:47 AM
You say you 'ground up parts of the driveshaft' and you've extended the yoke. It might be worth having it rebalanced.