----- Original Message -----

From: Scott Misner

To: 4x4van@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:28 PM

Subject: Re: [4x4van] Lowered floor to accommodate power chair

I have a 1993 E350 XLT Club with a dana 60 with costom built springs to keep around the same road clerance.The trans is what came oranganly --- On Wed, 7/8/09, cfh420 <cfh420@verizon.net> wrote: From: cfh420 <cfh420@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [4x4van] Lowered floor to accommodate power chair To: 4x4van@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2009, 5:00 PM I'm assuming the t-case is attached to the transmission. So when you lower the trans. the t-case will lower with it. What vehicle and 4x4 conversion do you have?   And as far as shimming the axles for pinion angle, you can find shims of different angles at your local spring shop or look around online. It will be trial and error. After you lower everything, it needs to be driven. Then if you have vibration you'll try different shims until you get it right.   S. ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Misner To: 4x4van@yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [4x4van] Lowered floor to accommodate power chair Thanks for the info a pic would be great but how to move the T case down and re drill the holes will help my mechanic alot but I know his next question will be about shims to aline drive shaft to axle to avoid vibration and tearing out U joints.                                                                                 Thanks Scott  --- On Tue, 7/7/09, cfh420 <cfh420@verizon. net> wrote: From: cfh420 <cfh420@verizon. net> Subject: Re: [4x4van] Lowered floor to accommodate power chair To: 4x4van@yahoogroups. com Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 8:14 PM I have experience doing that with a Ford. I usually lower the t-case about an inch by lowering the trans. cross member by drilling 2 new holes in the frame 1 inch below the existing holes for the crossmember. You can go even lower but you need to make a small bracket to support the cross member to the bottom of the frame. The top hole in the x-member still goes through the frame and the bottom hole attaches to the bracket and the bracket to the frame. If i can find a pic l'll send it.   Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: scottezgo To: 4x4van@yahoogroups. com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:10 PM Subject: [4x4van] Lowered floor to accommodate power chair I drive my van from my wheelchair the floor has been lowered 6 inch. The floor is nearly on the frame, and on my built up frame with the 4X4 drive train the transfer case sits about 4 inch above the frame.Has any one delt with angling the motor an trany and achieving a proper pinion angle. If any one has one or knows where I can find pic's of work done on one pleas let me know.