Posted by Chriscase [107.201.30.23] on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 16:55:47 :
In Reply to: transfer case continues. posted by scott 56 [24.130.235.145] on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 14:59:42 :
Not hard to measure, just need the protractor head that has a bubble in it. Do it with the truck on tires, or on jack stands under the axles.
Mine needed 3-4 thin fender washers on the front mounts between crossmember and the mount. Like 4 degrees. But it brought all six u-joints into matched pairs. Your u-joint life and your eardrums will appreciate it. You will need to drop the T/C, like in the pic, to get to the mounts.
But back to you question about cotter pins, they may have been there only as a last ditch prevention to keep the whole gear case from falling out. Or you don't have the steel sleeves inside and have squashed the rubber too far already.