Rear driveshaft length for SOA 5.5 lift

[Racerx70]

Could someone who has their X SOA measure thier rear driveline flange to flange for me? I'm lifting my X and want to build a shaft for it so I'll have it when I do the lift this weekend.

 

[Racerx70]

Thanks

 

[FireZapper]

Sarge?

4 door or 2?

Ok just looked at your pro. Sorry Sarge but I have a 2 door. I used a 4 door shaft and had it shortened.

 

[Racerx70]

used to be Sarge's rig. He has MY Explorer now.

 

[FROADER]

My driveshaft is stock with the SOA.

 

[Robb]

Just from what I have read here, and from a little of personal experience, it will simply depend on the particular truck. I wish I could be more specific, but some have gone SOA and run a stock rear ds with no problems at all..........others have slipped out of the joint instantly. When mine got SOA'd, it worked fine, but then a simple, small block spacer in the rear made it too much for the joint.

If you are building (or extending) the ds yourself, just add a couple of inches to whichever end is easier for you to fabricate, it should be fine with the SOA.

 

[j602]

I'm running the stock DS on SOA and shackles and haven't had a single problem yet.

 

[white96x]

when i had SOA i extended mine an inch...but like everyone says it just depends on what it looks like when you're done

 

[splodo49]

My rig is four door and it measures 50 1/4 ". It is stock and im running soa add a leaf and warroir shackels. Never had a problem and ive wheeled the crap out of my ex. Hope this helps.