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another suspension & driveshaft question

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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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ok, i am going to get the rubicon express 3.5" short arm kit on my 2 door 6 speed x

besides shocks, tires, gears. what do i absolutely need to put on at the same time? i.e. front driveshaft, rear driveshaft? right now and probably for the next year or so i will drive on the road for 99% of the time, so very limited flexing...
can i get by for a while on my stock driveshafts? if not which one (if not both) do i need to change because of imminent failure?

also for those of you that are running rubicon express lifts, do you like them? did you install them yourselves? easy, difficult, moderately difficult? (to install that is) anything you would change?

thanks very much..
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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you can get by on your stock shafts for quite a while. if you go wheeling, your front shaft will tear it's boot but even at that, you'll be fine with it that way for a long time to come. your rear shaft will be at a much steeper angle and it's CV joints will wear out in a few months to a year.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
you can get by on your stock shafts for quite a while. if you go wheeling, your front shaft will tear it's boot but even at that, you'll be fine with it that way for a long time to come. your rear shaft will be at a much steeper angle and it's CV joints will wear out in a few months to a year.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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fantastic.. saves a bit of money right now..
thanks i will put some pictures up when it is finished.
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