Number of spacer on rovertym rear arms

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Author Message   Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 141 Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 11:31 pm:    How many spacers should I run and which ones? Going to replace the pretzel of a trailing arm on Alyssa's truck. OME HDs which are fairly well sagged. Rotobomb rear driveshaft. Ron   Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 172 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 09:52 am:    ron, i didnt need any on my truck, others i've talked to needed a fat on and a thin one per side. it's one of thopse fucked up land rover tolerance things i think. i just measured the pinion angle and used the old nut and kept putting it on and measureing and fine tunning. when i got it right i used a brand new locknut. rd   Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 144 Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 07:53 pm:    ok, I am going to try zero or maybe one thin one to keep the fender damage with the tire to a minimum, rather keep the roto in one piece than get a correct pinion angle. Ron   Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Senior Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 176 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 09:55 am:    ahh... hehe my 97 had the U-joint. good luck rd   Rob Liflander (Rliflander) New Member Username: Rliflander Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 11:33 am:    Rob, Can you explain how to measure the pinion angle? I have the RTE rear trailing arms, and just put on the # and type of spacers that John recommended. Thanks