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Calmini 5" installation

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Offline Amilla

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Re: Calmini 5" installation
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2008, 08:06:20 AM »
Im not to familear with the calmini system, could it be the shackle reverse, the front shackle could be to long, there for pushing the pinion down, axel shim?


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Re: Calmini 5" installation
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2008, 10:35:59 AM »
Exactly. It's a shackle reverse that lifts the vehichle by 2" and 3" springs. How does that affect?

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Re: Calmini 5" installation
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2008, 03:18:01 PM »
The front shackles too long and it pushes the back of the spring towards the ground, which would shove your pinion down towards the ground.

Could be a possibilty


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Re: Calmini 5" installation
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2008, 07:44:07 PM »
its a SHACKLE REVERSE that means the front shackles are now at the rear of the front springs
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Re: Calmini 5" installation
« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2008, 11:08:14 AM »
I know its a shackle reverse, meaning the shackles are on the back of the spring, on the pinion side... If it has to long of a shackle, as it not matching the geometry of the spring hanger. Wouldn't it push the rear of the spring down? And wouldn't that cause the angle of the pinion to drop towards the ground?
My bros Toyota has this problem, he put long shackles in the front and it pushed his pinion down...he had to get Axel shims.

Sorry for all the confusion and misunderstanding.

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Re: Calmini 5" installation
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2008, 01:26:58 PM »
I understand what the shackle reverse did. I was asking if it should affect the pinion angle.

After thorough checking of the u-joints, it appears that all 6 of them are in perfect condition. Even the pinion bearings that calmini pointed at are just fine.

The vibration (when in 4x2) still goes on. All I could do was grease the driveshafts.

Has anyone who is running a calmini 5" lift experienced any vibrations with the stock driveshaft? A friend of mine who runs a shop that services mainly land rovers and toyotas says I need a CV driveshaft. Is there any other possible fix?

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