dodge 1987 power ram, lifted need help!

rollinon44s · 10-27-2009, 10:06 PM

the truck is lifted all together 16 inches on 44s, and my u-joints keep braking that conncent to the rear drive shaft, idk what i need to do. is there a beefer type of U-joints i can get? somone said the rear axle may be tilted to high.
lemme know if anyone has any input on this

Lonesome7.3 · 10-28-2009, 05:35 PM

Very nice. I love that body style.

Lonesome7.3 · 10-28-2009, 05:37 PM

Sorry, I completely faded out your question. The drive shaft angle could be a problem but there is more to it. It might be too weak for the added torque needed to turn those big meats. What gears are you running and what running gear? Do you still have the half ton stuff. If so that is not a big deal depending on how you drive it.

Crmzendrgone · 10-28-2009, 06:26 PM

I agree your angles may be way off. Or your equuipment is to weak for what you're asking of it. I had a friend get a lift on a jeep by a off road shop and they never correct the angle so he was blowing out Ujoints like crazy until I told him to check his angle he did it was way off. He adjusted it and now he has not had any more issues with the Ujoints.

Lonesome7.3 · 10-28-2009, 06:33 PM

DS angle is often over looked my less ecperianced installers. When you change the position of any suspension component you have to change everything else.

rollinon44s · 10-28-2009, 06:58 PM

The rear axle is angled up a lot. Is it supposed to be pointing strait towards the yoke on the transfer case?

Lonesome7.3 · 10-28-2009, 07:00 PM

It is hard to tell you what agle it should be at. Usually you can look at it and tell if it is off or not.

bradrhale · 10-28-2009, 07:09 PM

it is not supposed to be pointing towards the u joint out of the back of the tranny. that will wear out joints faster than you can shake a stick at. i wish that i could explain it to you but even after his explanation, i still could tell you all what he said. 75k30 had a writeup concerning this very thing and made it sound real good. he was/is our resident off road man.
as for fixes besides readjusting the angle, i cant advise you on. i have heard of indexing plates that help though.

rollinon44s · 10-28-2009, 07:14 PM

I ran a piece of all thread bolt into the rear yoke held it against a level to make sure it was strait and it comes out about 8 inches above the yoke on the transfer case. I know thats not a real good way of explaining the angle but it's all I could think of.

Lonesome7.3 · 10-29-2009, 05:42 AM

Use a protractor to get the current angle. Then compare that to the stock angle. That should be in a manuel. Here is something that can help.

CHECKING DRIVESHAFT ANGLES

10-27-2009, 10:06 PM	#1
rollinon44s Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas muddin Posts: 10	dodge 1987 power ram, lifted need help! the truck is lifted all together 16 inches on 44s, and my u-joints keep braking that conncent to the rear drive shaft, idk what i need to do. is there a beefer type of U-joints i can get? somone said the rear axle may be tilted to high. lemme know if anyone has any input on this

10-28-2009, 05:35 PM	#2
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,889	Very nice. I love that body style. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

10-28-2009, 05:37 PM	#3
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,889	Sorry, I completely faded out your question. The drive shaft angle could be a problem but there is more to it. It might be too weak for the added torque needed to turn those big meats. What gears are you running and what running gear? Do you still have the half ton stuff. If so that is not a big deal depending on how you drive it. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

10-28-2009, 06:26 PM	#4
Crmzendrgone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,420	I agree your angles may be way off. Or your equuipment is to weak for what you're asking of it. I had a friend get a lift on a jeep by a off road shop and they never correct the angle so he was blowing out Ujoints like crazy until I told him to check his angle he did it was way off. He adjusted it and now he has not had any more issues with the Ujoints. __________________ ENGINES PRODUCE POWER. MOTORS RECEIVE POWER. https://lastroundbestround.com/Home_Page.html

10-28-2009, 06:33 PM	#5
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,889	DS angle is often over looked my less ecperianced installers. When you change the position of any suspension component you have to change everything else. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

10-28-2009, 06:58 PM	#6
rollinon44s Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas muddin Posts: 10	The rear axle is angled up a lot. Is it supposed to be pointing strait towards the yoke on the transfer case?

10-28-2009, 07:00 PM	#7
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,889	It is hard to tell you what agle it should be at. Usually you can look at it and tell if it is off or not. __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

10-28-2009, 07:09 PM	#8
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,020	it is not supposed to be pointing towards the u joint out of the back of the tranny. that will wear out joints faster than you can shake a stick at. i wish that i could explain it to you but even after his explanation, i still could tell you all what he said. 75k30 had a writeup concerning this very thing and made it sound real good. he was/is our resident off road man. as for fixes besides readjusting the angle, i cant advise you on. i have heard of indexing plates that help though.

10-28-2009, 07:14 PM	#9
rollinon44s Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas muddin Posts: 10	I ran a piece of all thread bolt into the rear yoke held it against a level to make sure it was strait and it comes out about 8 inches above the yoke on the transfer case. I know thats not a real good way of explaining the angle but it's all I could think of.

10-29-2009, 05:42 AM	#10
Lonesome7.3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Columbus GA Posts: 1,889	Use a protractor to get the current angle. Then compare that to the stock angle. That should be in a manuel. Here is something that can help. CHECKING DRIVESHAFT ANGLES __________________ I got the **** lights off of an abandoned truck in Iraq.

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