Re: Re: R/T Towing Capacity New Post

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Thu May 13 1999 - 11:58:57 EDT


If this helps anyone out, my truck has a 2" Body and 3" suspension lift.
When my truck was checked out by Maxwell Dodge (Last week), I asked them to
also check the pinion angle as well. It was slightly off but well within
their "approved" specifications. I can't see how a 1" lowered suspension
would have driveline problems...especially with pinion angle. Sounds like
DC is covering up something else.

At 10:43 AM 05/13/1999 +0000, you wrote:
>> From: Rekker21@aol.com
>> I talked with the manager of the Truck Design Studio today. We were
>> shootin the shit for a bit then I asked him if he knew why they derated the
>> towing capacity of the R/T. He said it is because after they lowered it
>they
>> never changed the pinion angle for the drive shaft, and when they were
field
>> testing several new ones towing, they were breaking rear gears and
>shattering
>> universals.
>
>Hey Eric, I thought the R/T was only lowered 1" . I am amazed that
>pinion angle would be so critical at such a small drop. Needless to
>say I'll be all ears and eyes when he gives ya the info.
>
>GS -



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