Main bearing

[chris blohme]

Ok I just pulled 7 of the 10 ply leaf springs off of my rear axle. It's a stock frame and suspension on a 34 chevy flat bed. The bracket of the main bearing is now tilted up insetead of straight like it was. My truck has dropped about 5 inches. How much play room do these things normally have?

 

[chris blohme]

I just realized that I put main bearing, I meant drive shaft bearing. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Old Iron]

The angle of the rearend pinion should be at the same angle as the transmissions output shaft, only in the opposite direction.
Example: if the transmission output shaft is at 3 deg, down then the rearend pinion should be at 3 deg. up.
Within +/- 1 deg. of each other and vehicle sitting at ride height.

 

[chris blohme]

thanks.