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4dr Driveshafts and 5.5" lift

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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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Default 4dr Driveshafts and 5.5" lift

I know there's a lot of information posted about aftermarket driveshafts but I want to hear what people with 5.5" lifts or more say.

I have the RK 5.5" lift which actually gave me 5.5" in the rear and 6.5" in the front. Haven't remeasured again to see if it has sagged over time.

I'm running, or was, JE Reel DSs and last week the front got the angry sparrows. Pulled it apart and the ball and ball stud were trashed (was quoted $300 to rebuild it, which I'm not doing). I've been running without a front DS since then.

Now, this morning I'm getting the angry sparrows from the rear. I'm going to remove it and run the stocker (only rear) until I get new driveshafts.

Those of you running 5.5" of lift or more, what DS are you running? Happy with it or are you having any issues?

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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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Where are the people running 5.5"of lift or more?
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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I have a 5.75 lift and I'm running stock f/r ds. I havent had a problem. Been this way for about a year
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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angry sparrows ? what does that mean
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by roadsonlyanoption
I have a 5.75 lift and I'm running stock f/r ds. I havent had a problem. Been this way for about a year
wow my front stock DS last a week lol
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by roadsonlyanoption
I have a 5.75 lift and I'm running stock f/r ds. I havent had a problem. Been this way for about a year
Do you wheel your Jeep? If so, what type of wheeling do you do?
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by HV
angry sparrows ? what does that mean
squeaking noise coming out of the DS.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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I don't care what anyone says, I'm at about 8" of lift with 38s and still runin oem shafts with no issues, I figured when they crap out on me I'll replace them at that point, my rigs off road about 25% off the time however I drive it like I'm still makin payments on it ; )
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Justinn407
I don't care what anyone says, I'm at about 8" of lift with 38s and still runin oem shafts with no issues, I figured when they crap out on me I'll replace them at that point, my rigs off road about 25% off the time however I drive it like I'm still makin payments on it ; )
What are you running on top of the teraflex 4" lift to add another 4"of lift.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Teraflex 6" la myself (more like 8") with coast cv ds yoke (not flange) style ds no problems at all 1310 ujoints
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