CB31 questions

[CheetingRanger]

Hey guys, been a long time reader but first time to post. I got some older beams and flip kit from a guy for $100 off of ebay that were pretty nasty so I gave them a good cleaning with a wire wheel, rust-mort, and a fresh coat of paint. So now im getting ready to install and I need to space my carrier bearing because my truck is an extended cab. I have some stock aluminum and access to a drill press but I don't know how thick the spacer needs to be. Any help would be appreciated guys thanks.

 

[jetcjcski]

I had over an inch worth of spacing but my truck was lower than most... The idea is to make the drive shaft as close to a straight line as possible.

On a normal truck that doesn't have messed up leaf springs or flipped shackles or anything you should be fine with .25-.5 inch of spacing. What is the thickness of the aluminum stock you have?

 

[CheetingRanger]

Thanks for the quick reply. I have 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2inch.

 

[CheetingRanger]

I have an after pic of the beam but no before.

 

[jetcjcski]

Looks good, I would do the drop first then just unbolt the carrier bearing, and eyeball how high the driveshaft needs to do to make it straight. I made one 1/4 inch spacer and ended up putting 3 or 4 more in.