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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 09:11 AM
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I was looking at my 4X4 drive shaft and its at a pretty crazy angle, when I start to flex and go up obstacles the sound is tremendously loud like a metal to metal but when on flat ground it does fine, I have a 3 1/2" lift could the angle just be buckling the FWD and soon enough it will just tear itself apart??? Any ideas would be great thanks.
P.S. I checked the u joints and none are busted
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Chevyguy68
I was looking at my 4X4 drive shaft and its at a pretty crazy angle, when I start to flex and go up obstacles the sound is tremendously loud like a metal to metal but when on flat ground it does fine, I have a 3 1/2" lift could the angle just be buckling the FWD and soon enough it will just tear itself apart??? Any ideas would be great thanks.
P.S. I checked the u joints and none are busted
What DS ? Front or rear , stock shafts check boot for tear. If front DS could be hitting tranny brace. 2 door or 4 door ?
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 01:31 PM
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Saw you have a JKU. Likely your front driveshaft.

At 3.5" of lift you need a different front shaft. The factory is "fat" and will hit the tranission pan. Also, the joint at the t-case will fail!!



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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 09:47 AM
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Thanks that's exactly how mine looks!
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