4" Superlift, driveshaft questions....

[nssj2]

so after looking on here, ive hit a dead end. superlift says the front shaft will fail with this kit. does anyone know how to go about finding a driveshaft that will work with this kit? will superlift's (9636) driveshaft work on a 97 mountaineer AWD? i called, and they didnt know what i was talking about... thanks!

 

[chad551]

The stock driveshaft will fail with a 4" lift kit.. Mine went bye,bye real quick. I thought all the front driveshafts were the same, so it should work.

Mountaineer Green (Evan) would know for sure though.
Chad

 

[MountaineerGreen]

I don't believe the driveshaft will work, don't know for sure though, I never got to try. What you should really do is put in a BW4406, other wise known as a true 4x4 manually shifted case. After that, you can use a junkyard conglomeration for a driveshaft that doesn't cost much. The cost of the swap is offset significantly by the ability to use a cheaper driveshaft, plus you'll have true 4x4 and low range, so you can really use your lift.

 

[nssj2]

ive thought of it, but i dont know if i can do all the work. plus its serious $$$ for one around here, like $800. cuz the 4.2 f150/expedition wont work for the AWD transfer case i dont think. is there any way my front shaft now can be redone with the correct joint?

 

[nssj2]

like an adapter or something that can be welded on? would 410 know? (sorry about the questions, but this is one of those "oh ****" moments haha)