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View Poll Results: Lifted and Torn Driveshaft???
Lifted 2.5", 4-door, Automatic, No Tears (yet)
13
16.25%
Lifted 3", 4-door, Automatic, No Tears (yet)
6
7.50%
Lifted 4", 4-door, Automatic, No Tears (yet)
11
13.75%
Lifted 2.5", 4-door, Automatic, YES IT TORE
4
5.00%
Lifted 3", 4-door, Automatic, YES IT TORE
7
8.75%
Lifted 4", 4-door, Automatic, YES IT TORE
9
11.25%
Lifted 2.5", 2-door, Automatic, No Tears (yet)
11
13.75%
Lifted 2.5", 2-door, Automatic, YES IT TORE
4
5.00%
Lifted 4", 2-door, Automatic, No Tears (yet)
5
6.25%
Lifted 4", 2-door, Automatic, YES IT TORE
10
12.50%
Voters: 80. You may not vote on this poll

Lifted and have a Torn Driveshaft Boot?

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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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I have an '07 Auto Unlimited with a 4" ProComp Stage I. I tore the boot about 15 minutes into her first ride at Rausch Creek this past summer. Will be upgrading the front DS in the spring.

Nice crawling Mr. Gilbert.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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4" superlift. not only tore the boot the first 5 mins offroad. I removed the boot. Then the driveshaft took out the tranny pan.
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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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3" lift, 4 door auto. No tear yet, but I haven't been able to get her offroad since lifting due to brake lines... I was pretty concerned when trying to cycle the suspension that the driveshaft would be riding on the transmission skid.
I'm getting adjustable control arms and a front driveshaft installed as we speak along with brake lines to alleviate all my problems.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 04:02 AM
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Couldn't vote because my option was not on there...so...

3" lift, 2dr (automatic)......no issues at all.

Last edited by wrnglrguy; Jan 8, 2009 at 04:06 AM.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr.RonGilbert
Damn that sucks. What happened? Got any pix?
A lot of down travel because I've got long shocks. Flex it up... and the drive shaft comes over and hits the auto tranny when the drivers wheel drops and the passengers side is stuffed. People running track bar brakets might not have as big of a problem.

We do wheel this thing kinda hard. And no... I didn't take a picture of it. Just fixed it and replaced the front driveshaft.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Keep 'em coming..
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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I have the 4"Superlift. I think the only reason that I didn't tear my boot was that I did not disco and I had notched my tranny skid and dropped it abit lower with some added washers. The type of wheelin I did with the stock shaft was moderate and few and far between. As soon as I installed new frt lowers and quick disco's I knew it wasn't gonna last much more. Started getting a noise at the top cv joint the day after installing TF lowers. Orderted a JE Reel the next day.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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Default Driveshaft boot.

2007 Auto Unlimited. A trip through Hell's revenge last summer tore mine up.
3" Teraflex lift with TF HD front trackbar. Fortunatly my dealer did warrenty it when I got home. It will be torn again if I don't get an aftermarket one
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