Angled carrier bearing spacer

I have searched and couldn't find anything regarding this.

Is there any reason an angled carrier bearing spacer wouldn't work? Would it create worse angles or other issues? Paired with axle shims, maybe a less fussy solution to vibes?

I was hoping it would get the two piece drive shaft and u-joints aligned a bit more than just a striaght drop from the crossmember.

 

Take a closer look at the carrier bearing. Putting angled shims will have no impact, because the bearing is supported by a rubber donut. The angle of the bearing will ALWAYS be *exactly* perpendicular to the shaft that it is supporting.

 

Yeah, I know the donut is squishy. I was thinking that reducing the distance moved away from the front shaft while still dropping the back of the bearing and reducing the angle at which the bearing housing operates would help.

It was really just a passing thought. It would be easy enough to grind down a few spacers to try. I'll get back here after I do.

 

You wouldn't need it to be angled for that. Just shim it down lower.

 

Which would make the rear angle better and the front angle more severe because of the distance moved away from the crossmember. The front being the shorter shaft, it would see a more significant change in angle than the rear.

It's just geometry. Like I said, I'll test it later this week.