front driveshaft after superlift???

[patrick112390]

i installed a superlift/trailmaster lift from (jtsmith) reciently and does anyone know the magical answer to getting me AWD again?

is there a spacer somewhere for my cv shaft to transfer case or do i have to drop serious coin for a lengthened/new one ?

 

[nssj2]

no. your stock one will work OK, but if there are some miles on it, that cv joint will be a goner. mine lasted 100 miles haha. with the awd tcase, your options are limited to:
1) new OEM dshaft, which will fail again due to the increased angle at the tcase
3) $400 for a superlift dshaft
2) cv to traditional ujoint adapter, available at most driveline shops. then get a custom dshaft made. $150 out the door.

 

[patrick112390]

no. your stock one will work OK, but if there are some miles on it, that cv joint will be a goner. mine lasted 100 miles haha. with the awd tcase, your options are limited to:
1) new OEM dshaft, which will fail again due to the increased angle at the tcase
3) $400 for a superlift dshaft
2) cv to traditional ujoint adapter, available at most driveline shops. then get a custom dshaft made. $150 out the door.

well heres the thing, my stock one didnt make it 20 feet out the garage. it was clicking its ass off and sounded like when kids put baseball cards on their bycicle spokes. so i have the shaft pulled right now, and use wood to block my tires....one place quoted like 325 for a custom...

 

[nssj2]

woah! they better gold plate it for that kind of $. here's what you do. go to a different shop lol, then ask for the adapter. $40 last i check. i think you can get them online as well. Then give them your old drive shaft, with the lenght you need, and tell them to put a standard u-joint on the tcase side. $100 TOPS to add that yoke onto an existing dshaft.

 

[patrick112390]

woah! they better gold plate it for that kind of $. here's what you do. go to a different shop lol, then ask for the adapter. $40 last i check. i think you can get them online as well. Then give them your old drive shaft, with the lenght you need, and tell them to put a standard u-joint on the tcase side. $100 TOPS to add that yoke onto an existing dshaft.

well they are the only good shop in town. But i called and having them look at it might be different. Link for the adapter? I cant find anything for this cvshaft stuff