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Is the pinion angle standard at 6 degrees? It is mentioned in the swap article for Rangers. At first I thought it must be different for different cab/bed configurations but people swap axles between trucks without giving it a second thought so if it is different, to me it seems it must not be enough to be important. I just want to check before I weld the perches on.
Also, I got to thinking about shock mounts to go on the axle. I know a lot of people don't like how they hang below the axle stock. Only reason I can come up with as to why they did that is so it would pull down on the center of the axle when it hits a bump rather than twist it (if it was mounted on the front or back depending on side)
I don't really wheel it much (right now anyway) but I do want to do it right the first time. Which setup is better for a mostly street driven truck, will it be drastically different with them on the sides should I stay with the stock style setup?
Also, I got to thinking about shock mounts to go on the axle. I know a lot of people don't like how they hang below the axle stock. Only reason I can come up with as to why they did that is so it would pull down on the center of the axle when it hits a bump rather than twist it (if it was mounted on the front or back depending on side)
I don't really wheel it much (right now anyway) but I do want to do it right the first time. Which setup is better for a mostly street driven truck, will it be drastically different with them on the sides should I stay with the stock style setup?
