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Mike C · 01-14-2015, 07:42 PM

The DJM flip kit has offset holes in the cradle. This moves the axle housing back in order to center the wheel in the opening and make sure the driveshaft isn't too short. Sounds like you may have one of the cradles reversed.

An axle tube bent a full inch out on the end would be out of the operating angle for any of the bearings and possibly even cracked the housing, so that's not likely.

I put Cal-Tracs on my DJM flipped 69 short bed, but there are less expensive solutions to solve wheel hop. Universal traction bars run less than $50.

01-14-2015, 07:42 PM	#3
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,738	Re: Axle Crooked The DJM flip kit has offset holes in the cradle. This moves the axle housing back in order to center the wheel in the opening and make sure the driveshaft isn't too short. Sounds like you may have one of the cradles reversed. An axle tube bent a full inch out on the end would be out of the operating angle for any of the bearings and possibly even cracked the housing, so that's not likely. I put Cal-Tracs on my DJM flipped 69 short bed, but there are less expensive solutions to solve wheel hop. Universal traction bars run less than $50. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax