Vibration on lowered truck.

[Lone Ranger 19.]

I recently lowered my Ford Ranger with the hope of getting better performance on the road. Now I have the usual rear end vibration that I just can't get rid of. I was wondering if anyone knows the correct angle for the drive shaft on this darn thing. Seems like I have to use leave shims to correct the issue. Thanks in advance any info will be helpful.

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[Dereku]

Probably have to tilt the pinion angle forward. There is a chance you need a new or shortened driveshaft as well. That's a pretty steep drop. A drive line shop should be able to let you know just by looking at it.

 

[Lone Ranger 19.]

Probably have to tilt the pinion angle forward. There is a chance you need a new or shortened driveshaft as well. That's a pretty steep drop. A drive line shop should be able to let you know just by looking at it.

Thanks for the response.

 

[MikeyB]

Buddy of mine had the same vibration issue, taking off from a stop. He has a '20 F150 and had a Belltech lowering kit installed. He contacted them and ordered a shim kit for the rear leaf springs, different sizes. Through trial and error a shop eliminated the vibration.
Whatever kit you have installed, I would suggest contacting that manufacturer, tell them you're having issues. Good luck!

 

[Aonarch]

Yup my money is on rear pinion angle. Fixable with shims.

 

[66F100]

The Belltech kit comes with hardware to realign the carrier bearing and eliminate any vibration due to misalignment. In the nine months I have been driving my truck lowered with Belltech, I haven't had a single vibration problem. What kit did you use to lower your truck?

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