Does 3" lift = new driveshaft?
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Does 3" lift = new driveshaft?
I have new torsion keys in the front of my truck that gave about 2.25" and I'm going to crank the tbars another .75" so its about 3" up front. I have heard that around 3" you run into driveshaft issues. What are my option to fix this, or do I even need to? thanks.
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#6
the 4inch lift that AK is talking about uses a new shaft but you can still get away with using the stock one, for quite a while...so thats not a big deal either.
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oh maybe, i dont know a lot about this kind of stuff. I agree with a prior comment that tbar stuff isnt a "real" lift in terms of needed a new driveshaft. what are the potential dangers with the CV shaft and how can this be countered? I am only cranking another 1" out of them and the new torsion key gave about 2.25".
#11
well it puts a steep angle on the cv boots and the ball joints and unless you have open hubs then it'll be wearing really heavily every turn of the well. you're also preloading your down travel which causes tension on the boots... pretty much any angle other than perfectly horizontal with the ground is unideal, not necessarily horrible, but not really ideal.
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oh maybe, i dont know a lot about this kind of stuff. I agree with a prior comment that tbar stuff isnt a "real" lift in terms of needed a new driveshaft. what are the potential dangers with the CV shaft and how can this be countered? I am only cranking another 1" out of them and the new torsion key gave about 2.25".
#13
Yeah I question if my readylift keys even put me up where the pre 06's are to start, I'd say it still is about 1/2" below those guys. I was parked beside one the other day and it stood slightly higher but for all I know he had a lift or crank or something.
And what are open hubs?
And what are open hubs?
Last edited by warmerdamj; 08-12-2010 at 07:50 PM.
#14
Yeah I question if my readylift keys even put me up where the pre 06's are to start, I'd say it still is about 1/2" below those guys. I was parked beside one the other day and it stood slightly higher but for all I know he had a lift or crank or something.
And what are open hubs?
And what are open hubs?
Last edited by eernger; 08-12-2010 at 08:30 PM.
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