"Pacing myself" build

Happy belated birthday! Will be curious on your thoughts on the skid. I may go the extreme route with Savvy because I love that
aluminum but to be determined and need to do a lot of research.
 
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Alex01 said:
Did you get it installed yet? I'm interested in knowing what affect it had on your pinion angle.

Before and after photo?? :D
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I will be noting several things when I install it, hopefully this weekend. I'll be taking before/after measurements of pinion angles, trany height, and skid height.
 
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@bobthetj03 did you consider a flat skid plate, and if so how did you rule it out ?

I am researching TT skid plates and wondering if a flat skid (with 1" BL) will have any tub clearance issues, or problems with a 6 speed shift... any idea?
 
KCsTJ said:
@bobthetj03 did you consider a flat skid plate, and if so how did you rule it out ?

I am researching TT skid plates and wondering if a flat skid (with 1" BL) will have any tub clearance issues, or problems with a 6 speed shift... any idea?
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Going totally flat requires some effort. The 6 speed should give you a little more clearance than the auto. Most likely will need exhaust mods to make it fit. I didn't want to mess with all of that, so I opted for a mild tuck so I wouldn't have to modify all that and TC linkage too. Get the cable shifter if you plan to tuck it that far up.
 
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To add, the flattest, lowest profile belly you'll get with the least amount of work is with Savvy. It still requires a small body lift and some denting of the tub. Options get limited quickly if you aren't willing to go that far.
 
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dla said:
Interested in seeing your installation.

I was considering that skid as well buy they can't (won't) do one without the logos carved out on the sides.
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Yeah, the logos bug me too. They are less noticeable now that I have it painted satin black, so just gonna look on the bright side and hope they help me get the pressure washer in there to clean out debris easier.
 
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It seems to me that it would be pretty easy to skip the laser cut logo during the build process. When I inquired, I was told they can't make a one off version.
 
dla said:
It seems to me that it would be pretty easy to skip the laser cut logo during the build process. When I inquired, I was told they can't make a one off version.
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You'd think they could just reach a hand out and block the laser as yours passes by.
 
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Today was baby tuck day. Got the old shovel off with little drama.
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There was a little bit of surface rust on the frame at the mount location, so I cleaned that up a bit and ground the bad nutzert out to install a new one.
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Blaine's nutzert install instructions went without a hitch.
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New nutzert installed.
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Ready for baby tuck.
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The trany jack made it easy.
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Everything bolted up as advertised. Here's a few before/after shots.

LeShovel.
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Baby tuck!
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Now on to the numbers. Pinion angles before the install:

Rear DS = 14.5*
Rear pinion = 13.5*

Front DS = 6.3*
Front pinion = 7.4*

After install:

Rear DS = 13.0*
Rear pinion = 18.0*

Front DS = 7.5*
Front pinion = 7.6*

(+ -) margin for error on the pinion angles since they should not have changed. The front DS didn't change much, but the rear DS, Oh my! Took it for a test drive and it drove smooth. My annoying vibe is still there but no rear DS vibe at hard acceleration. Still 5* low is a lot, so I brought the pinion back up some and now it sits at, DS = 16.5*, pinion = 15.0*. That should be ok for now.

Over all I gained 1-1/8" more clearance. Everything shifts good, and as a matter of fact, the TC linkage is smoother than before, so bonus there!
 
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A step in the right direction brah! Looks good.
 
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I ain't no spring chicken brahs, so the lift helps me sleep at night, instead of popping pain pills. Still had to break out the cardboard to adjust my rear pinion angle.
 
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That was a nice gift to receive. I’d be bonkers about that one. That’s a big step forward.

Question: with the 1 1/8” lift and the change in driveline angle, was the change not sufficient to require a new driveshaft?
 
JMT said:
That was a nice gift to receive. I’d be bonkers about that one. That’s a big step forward.

Question: with the 1 1/8” lift and the change in driveline angle, was the change not sufficient to require a new driveshaft?
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Didn't really think about it, but looks good so far.
 
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