Lift question

[bubble874]

If i get a 6 inch skyjacker lift, will i have to make any changes to the driveshaft, lengthen it or get a new one? Thanks

 

[Ryan1]

some say yes and some say no.......talk to jamming4jim hey put a 5.5 in lift on his. I belive he had to get a 6 inch longer driveshaft.

 

[Clint]

6 inches would be way to long to add the driveshaft u couldn't even get the driveshaft back on . When i had the rear skyjacker sixer i had no problems with my driveshaft but after i bumped it up to a full 8 inches of susp lift in the rear my driveshaft has fallen out4 times from overextending finally after the shaft was bent and beatened to hell i took a 4 door explorer shaft and had a shop shorten the 4 door shaft to be 2 inches longer than my 2 door shaft now it's perfect no overextending and no bottoming out and tearing up the transfercase .

with a skyjacker lift the new leaves positions the pinion angle up so in other words u will be fine with the stock driveshaft

 

[Ryan1]

thats why I stated "check with jamming4jim" because Im not sure what the actual length was that he needed. I just remember that he said He HAD to get a longer driveshaft.



Ryan

 

[Clint]

i wasn't trying to be an a$$ hole i was just saying that has to be wrong after i read my reply i noticed i sounded kinda like a smart as$

 

[Ryan1]

its cool man

 

[bubble874]

reply to skyjacker.

Ok, sorry i just don't want to have any surprises accompanied by my lift, but i have a 4 door explorer, so i would not have to change my driveshaft? Also, do you have to move the radiator or transfer case to accompany the lift?

 

[Ryan1]

to my knowledge you only have to drop the radiator with a body lift. I had to drop mine 3 inches with my 3 inch body lift on my other vehic.


T-Case.. .. I dont know

Ryan