Originally Posted by Sput
Once you get rid of the torque tube, there is nothing to prevent the axle housing from rotating and changing the pinion angle.

That happens to be "changing the pinion angle" to the point of destroying the driveshaft- - - -about half a turn of the housing. The pivots have rubber bushings in them and they're a P I T A to weld.
Jerry

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