Nov 17, 2017 · A key thing to factor into any change in pinion offset is axle tube length and axle length. If the engine is centered, the pinion also has to be centered in the chassis. This is where it becomes decision time.

Jan 19, 2020 · Most all Ford trucks in the 60's and 70's had the engines offset to the right 2" from the factory. Done both for steering box/differential (4x4) clearance and to align the driveshaft. What is proper left to right alignment of a driveline? If …

A portal axle (or portal gear lift) is an off-road vehicle suspension and drive technology where the axle tube or the half-shaft is offset from – usually above – the center of the wheel hub and where driving power is transferred to each wheel via a simple gearbox, built onto each hub. [1]

May 3, 2007 · I have a triangulated four-link rear suspension on my street rod. One powertrain setup I am considering would require me to use a radically offset (to the right) driveshaft. The four-link geometry I am using is 83 GM G-body, where the upper control arm pivots are directly over the center of the axle; approximately eight inches apart.

Jun 29, 2005 · If I run an offset front drive shaft (say 2”-3” to the right of center) on a CJ7, would this offset cause me problems such as vibrations and premature u-joint failure or is the front drive shaft long enough not to worry about it?

Jan 21, 2020 · In a car with a sprung solid rear axle, there are so many relative movements of the axle, due to passenger load, fuel load, acceleration and braking torque, road undulations, etc., that sufficient misalignment will be provided 99% of the time. Many rear ends have an offset pinion, e.g., Ford 9" has a 15/16" offset*.

Axle offset is the distance between the front of the axle flange to the face of the axle housing flange. this offset differs between rear axle types, and some axle types have several offset options depending on which vehicle it was installed in.

Oct 17, 2016 · Yes. Your working angles should offset each other, and be as shallow as possible. This is basically what it breaks down to: Engine/trans straight in the chassis. Axle square to the chassis. Angles offset each other, and are not crazy-go-nuts. Make sure the width of the Mustang 8.8 will work for what you want to do with it.

Jul 31, 2016 · Some wheelers offset the pinion in the car to have equal length axle shafts. That is a compromise that many wheelers use but know that it adds to the CV/U-joint angles and some weird thrusts in a live axle.

Mar 3, 2023 · Are you familiar with the pinion offset of your rear axle? Let Lucas of GearFX show you how to determine where your pinion offset is so that you can avoid future issues with driveline vibration and new product fitment.