Aligning axlebacks with bumper holes!?

Violator187 · February 3rd, 2009, 09:45 AM

The right one fit perfect but the driver side one was a bitch to get in and i fixed it a little bit but its too far off still for me and its bothering the shit out of me and i don't want to yank the thing off again but it didnt fit easily... its just a pair of Macs... any tips?? thanks

IceDemon · February 3rd, 2009, 10:18 AM

Hammer

orangastang · February 3rd, 2009, 10:18 AM

loosen the clamp at the back of the midpipe and loosen the bolts on the axel back, move everything around till it lines up where you want it and have someone hold it there while you tighten it back up.
Make sure nothing in the pipes will be hitting the diff or anything else to rattle on.

Violator187 · February 3rd, 2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by orangastang

loosen the clamp at the back of the midpipe and loosen the bolts on the axel back, move everything around till it lines up where you want it and have someone hold it there while you tighten it back up.
Make sure nothing in the pipes will be hitting the diff or anything else to rattle on.

ok i'll try that... i've also tried hammering with a rubber mallet and that does nothing

fdjizm · February 3rd, 2009, 10:52 AM

i had this problem with my left boom tube.. took it off and bent the mounting rods with a vice, perfectly centered

06VistaBlueGT · February 3rd, 2009, 11:07 AM

I had to do a combo of both adjusting the hangars and adjusting the connection at the mid pipe because when I adjust the over axle pipe to make the tip centered, the over axle pipe would vibrate on the axle. So I bent the hangar a little bit and adjusted the mid pipe connection.

Violator187 · February 3rd, 2009, 02:19 PM

Thank you i'm going to try today and maybe post some pics

kotten148 · February 3rd, 2009, 02:30 PM

hammer

fullboogie · February 3rd, 2009, 03:26 PM

Oh man, I fought with mine on a lift several different weekends to get things lined up. All the advice above is true - loosen, refit and realign. Then, you get to go back and do it all over again because something is rattling! Oh boy!

06VistaBlueGT · February 3rd, 2009, 04:53 PM

The lift doesn't help either unless the lift lifts the car by all 4 wheels. If you lift the car by the chassis, get everything lined up then lower the car, it will be out of alignment again. It would be nice if we could crawl under these cars without lifting them. Maybe my uncle will let me use his pit!!

navyman8903 · February 3rd, 2009, 06:08 PM

rubber hammer. Bend the mounting hardware after trying the other things.

fullboogie · February 3rd, 2009, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by 06VistaBlueGT

The lift doesn't help either unless the lift lifts the car by all 4 wheels. If you lift the car by the chassis, get everything lined up then lower the car, it will be out of alignment again. It would be nice if we could crawl under these cars without lifting them. Maybe my uncle will let me use his pit!!

Maybe I'm just not visualizing this, but how does an unloaded suspension have anything to do with how the exhaust is aligned?

navyman8903 · February 3rd, 2009, 11:00 PM

nope, but it does give you some angles I suppose.

UrbanRedneck · February 3rd, 2009, 11:23 PM

Because when you load it the axle could hit the over-axle pipes.

Violator187 · February 4th, 2009, 11:03 AM

Yea i used a life when i did it.... my dad has one in the garage but i am going to try and do it this weekend

06VistaBlueGT · February 4th, 2009, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by fullboogie

Maybe I'm just not visualizing this, but how does an unloaded suspension have anything to do with how the exhaust is aligned?

It has everything to do with aligning exhaust. If you lift the car by the 4 jack points, the body will actually flex a little.

When I had the exhaust done on my Dakota I had to take it back to the shop several times because they would lift in, look at the the tail pipes and tell me it was straight. I finally had them look at it when it was off the lift.

February 3rd, 2009, 09:45 AM	#1
Violator187 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edgewater MD Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	Aligning axlebacks with bumper holes!? The right one fit perfect but the driver side one was a bitch to get in and i fixed it a little bit but its too far off still for me and its bothering the shit out of me and i don't want to yank the thing off again but it didnt fit easily... its just a pair of Macs... any tips?? thanks

February 3rd, 2009, 10:52 AM	#5
fdjizm Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 453 iTrader: 1 reviews	i had this problem with my left boom tube.. took it off and bent the mounting rods with a vice, perfectly centered __________________ 08 GT/CS 5spd C&L Racer CAI, Steeda UDP's CMCV Deletes, UPR O/R X-pipe 3.5" Aluminum DS, Stock 3.31's 1/8 th: 8.258 - 84.87 1/4 th: 12.853 - 107.31

February 3rd, 2009, 03:26 PM	#9
fullboogie Enthusiast 2008 GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 807 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh man, I fought with mine on a lift several different weekends to get things lined up. All the advice above is true - loosen, refit and realign. Then, you get to go back and do it all over again because something is rattling! Oh boy! __________________ Fuel Altereds Rule The Earth

February 3rd, 2009, 11:23 PM	#14
UrbanRedneck Hardcore Enthusiast 2008 Mustang GT 13.124@105.52 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,138 iTrader: 1 reviews	Because when you load it the axle could hit the over-axle pipes. __________________ Hurst Crew Member #20 2008 GT - ARH, C&L, Hurst, BORLA, BMR, Bilstein, FRPP, Axle Exchange. Awesome.

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orangastang Regular 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 158 iTrader: 0 reviews	loosen the clamp at the back of the midpipe and loosen the bolts on the axel back, move everything around till it lines up where you want it and have someone hold it there while you tighten it back up. Make sure nothing in the pipes will be hitting the diff or anything else to rattle on.

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06VistaBlueGT Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT 12.76@105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stark County, Ohio Posts: 878 iTrader: 0 reviews	I had to do a combo of both adjusting the hangars and adjusting the connection at the mid pipe because when I adjust the over axle pipe to make the tip centered, the over axle pipe would vibrate on the axle. So I bent the hangar a little bit and adjusted the mid pipe connection.

February 3rd, 2009, 02:19 PM	#7
Violator187 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edgewater MD Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thank you i'm going to try today and maybe post some pics

February 3rd, 2009, 02:30 PM	#8
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February 3rd, 2009, 04:53 PM	#10
06VistaBlueGT Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT 12.76@105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stark County, Ohio Posts: 878 iTrader: 0 reviews	The lift doesn't help either unless the lift lifts the car by all 4 wheels. If you lift the car by the chassis, get everything lined up then lower the car, it will be out of alignment again. It would be nice if we could crawl under these cars without lifting them. Maybe my uncle will let me use his pit!!

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Violator187 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edgewater MD Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea i used a life when i did it.... my dad has one in the garage but i am going to try and do it this weekend

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