How do you know when your 2nd gen front driveshaft needs to be lengthened?

[section525]

The 1st gen front shaft barely fit into my 2nd gen with the 1354 in it. I had to pull the $!$$#!@ out of it to get it to the diffy. But it does fit. So my question is.. how much play should there be in it? I mean, the transfer case doesn't move much towards or away from the front differential, does it?

Is my shaft okay until my suspension lift or should I take it out or what?

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

Neither the t-case nor the front differential move as the suspention articulates. They're both fixed to the frame, unlike a solid axle or TTB setup where the front diff does move.

If it fit, then it fits fine.

 

[section525]

So just wait till the suspension lift goes in to worry about lengthening the driveshaft.

Hey V8BoatBuilder.. I have low range.

 

[V8BoatBuilder]

That's what I'd do - since you'll most likley be dropping the diff down a few inches, and thus changing the required length of the shaft then.

I know you have low range, and i'm jealous!!... I'm so close to just going onto AA's website, and ordering the adapter. We've had a lot of snow so far this year, and although the AWD is great, being able to have a full control-track setup would be awesome. I have the 4405 t-case downstairs for crissakes!

 

[section525]

Make sure you get the 5" adapter and not the 9" adapter like I got!