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Yet another drive shaft question

Will my stock drive shaft work with 6 inches of lift?
 
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2 piece or 1?

I think you have to switch to the 1 piece. Assuming your talking about the rear driveshaft.
 
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well i meant front.


I completely forgot about the rear im planning on swapping to a one piece rear shaft.
 
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Shouldn't need one...though i'm unsure on that style suspension. I havn't seen any asteric's on the 6" lifts for them saying a longer front shaft is needed. IDK.

Rear....swap to a 1piece and you'll be good to go. 6" lift kit comes with only about 4" of lift for the rear, and there's trucks out there with more lift running stock shafts without any issues.

Good to go on the rear if 1piece, unsure on the front shaft.
 
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you should have the double carnagen{sp?} style on the front already so you should be fine.. might need a rebuild
 
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yep i have have the dual carbon and i plan on a rebuild them this summer
 
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YOu have a 2 piece rear shaft right.. The hanger bearing will put it at too much of an angle.. and it wil vibrate until you're up past about 20mph.. I had that problem.. so I just got a custom one piece built.. I also got a custom front one made cuz mine wasn't long enough when I was flexed out, as it would bind..
 
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^^^ yeah i know i plan on getting on here soon just need the money and the time to go get one.
 
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