Opinions on angles

[zach1990]

Well after installing my 3" blocks in the rear (1" lift) I cranked my rough country keys to level just to see how it looks and wanted opinions on the angles seeing as I kinda don't wanna decrank now . Also if u notice any problems with parts let me know cuz I'm gonna do some maintance to the front end here soon when christmas bonuses come in.

 

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[kstruckcountry]

Kiss your cvs bye bye

[jackedupZ71]

x's2!! ^^

[zach1990]

Ok well I see y'all are saying they're bad. Second question is what are u looking for to determine operable angles?

 

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[dirtfan21]

I would go down about an inch, those babies are pretty steep. Usually the rule I have always followed is my CV's at a 30% angle, those are at about a 45% angle. For reference, I can take my middle finger, bend it, and stick my knuckle in between my UCA and the bump stop/droop stoop. So in other words I have about 3/4-1" gap between them.

[zach1990]

I would go down about an inch, those babies are pretty steep. Usually the rule I have always followed is my CV's at a 30-35% angle, those are at about a 45% angle. For reference, I can take my middle finger, bend it, and stick my knuckle in between my UCA and the bump stop/droop stoop.

thanks for the info. Ill drop it back down here in the next couple days

 

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[dirtfan21]

No problem. I have stock keys cranked pretty far and I still have about a 3/4" rake, that's about as far as I'm comfortable going. I'll try to get a pic of my angles tonight when I get home from work and I'll post it up tomorrow.

[zach1990]

Sounds good

 

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[BlackZ71Silverado]

Ok well I see y'all are saying they're bad. Second question is what are u looking for to determine operable angles?

 

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All you need to do is look at the axel shaft going into the inner or outer cv boot. It's far, far from center of where it should be. It's screaming to be dropped at least 1 1/2". The tie rod doesn't look very healthy that way either.

[zach1990]

I see what ur saying I'm dropping it from a 3/1 level to a 2/1 level when I get the chance

 

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[zach1990]

Well down cranked the front to 2" instead of 3" and now my 305s rub really bad on only the front driver side rear part of the fender. For some reason the tire is a full inch closer to the rear of the fender than the other side. I did wreck that side a few years ago but I thought I had fixed everything guess I'm going back up and riding at 3" until I get some 285s

 

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[Mckenzie]

Can we get a pic of what your truck looked like from the side with it cranked like that ?

 

 

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[zach1990]

Best I got atm. Sat perfectly level

 

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[KMGZ400]

my angles are a little bit less then yours.. but i have 3" keys so i dont have to crank them that much. i would lower them a little bit.

 

ive never had any issues. have about 130k