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Rear axle shims

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by anthony, Nov 25, 2006.

  1. anthony

    anthony Member

    Im wondering if I have my rear axle shims in right. Thanks to your help I realized I had the front ones in backwards. I have the rear shims in with the thick part to the front. Hope that I have it right,help?
     
    anthony, Nov 25, 2006
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  2. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    You seem to be talking Spring shims, is that correct? Are you trying to reduce the angle, if so yes thicker to the front will tilt the pinion up.
     
    Glenn, Nov 26, 2006
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  3. tgregg

    tgregg Member

    Yes, I wondered the same thing. Axle shims and spring shims are two very different things!
     
    tgregg, Nov 26, 2006
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  4. anthony

    anthony Member

    Yes I am talking about axle shims. I have the thicker part to the to front to tilt the rear pinion up, I am asuming this is correct, because the axle shim on the front axle serve a completly different purpose.
     
    anthony, Nov 26, 2006
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  5. w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

    Anthony, the shims you are speaking of are the spring shims, not the axle shims. Axle shims are paper-thin sheets of meteal that you use to set the axle shaft end play, they go behind the brake backing plates.

    The stock setup shouls not have had any spring shims in there at all. Do you have a lift kit installed, or aftermarket springs? Did you swap an axle out?
     
    w3srl, Nov 26, 2006
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  6. anthony

    anthony Member

    Ok spring shims, now I have the right terminology. As far as I know they are original. I just purchased a new 2 inch lift to replace the original springs. The 2 spring shims were part of the old sping package.
     
    anthony, Nov 26, 2006
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  7. CJ-X

    CJ-X Member

    Think of spring shims as temporary. If you off-road it enough eventually they will crack in the middle or wear off the ends. Someday you will just want to make new spring perches if you are happy with the angle.
     
    CJ-X, Nov 26, 2006
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