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8" DR Lift

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Do I need to modify the driveshafts or replace the driveshafts with this lift. I am not going any higher yet (shackles) for a while. I am just going to stick with the 8" DR lift with 38's.
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We highly recommend a long slip front drive shaft with the 8" DR kit. The stock shaft only has a 3" slip joint which is marginal for the amount of suspension travel offered by the 8" Deaver springs. By simply lengthening the stock shaft you run the risk of either pulling the shaft apart or bottoming the shaft which can damage your transfer case or transmission tail housing.

Don't let this happen to you! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
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