Can my stock rear driveshaft handle this or do I need a longer driveshaft?
My 99 XJ has a 242 Tcase and C8.25 rear diff. It is lifted 1.25 inches front and 1.75" rear, Bilstein 5100 shocks for a 3-inch lift, Antirock front swaybar, no rear swaybar. extended brake lines long enough for a 3-inch lift. My front springs are long (but soft) OME TJ Light Load Front Springs. My rear springs are OME XJ Light Load rear springs. This is not a cheap budget boost lift. I think my articulation is about same as a typical 3" lift.
I've been using OEM XJ shackles, but am soon going to install OEM MJ shackles, which are 1.2 inches longer. Then I might have even more rear axle articulation.
I still have a stock rear drive-shaft and no slip yoke eliminator. This has been working fine with 1.25 inches lift and XJ shackles. It has no vibrations on highway.
However, I'm starting to worry about after I have MJ shackles and possibly more droop-flex than it does now... Could my rear drive shaft pull apart or my transfer case be damaged during articulation or droop?
Do you think my stock drives-haft can handle that amount of droop/articulation? Will I need to get a slip yoke eliminator and a longer drive-shaft?
My 99 XJ has a 242 Tcase and C8.25 rear diff. It is lifted 1.25 inches front and 1.75" rear, Bilstein 5100 shocks for a 3-inch lift, Antirock front swaybar, no rear swaybar. extended brake lines long enough for a 3-inch lift. My front springs are long (but soft) OME TJ Light Load Front Springs. My rear springs are OME XJ Light Load rear springs. This is not a cheap budget boost lift. I think my articulation is about same as a typical 3" lift.
I've been using OEM XJ shackles, but am soon going to install OEM MJ shackles, which are 1.2 inches longer. Then I might have even more rear axle articulation.
I still have a stock rear drive-shaft and no slip yoke eliminator. This has been working fine with 1.25 inches lift and XJ shackles. It has no vibrations on highway.
However, I'm starting to worry about after I have MJ shackles and possibly more droop-flex than it does now... Could my rear drive shaft pull apart or my transfer case be damaged during articulation or droop?
Do you think my stock drives-haft can handle that amount of droop/articulation? Will I need to get a slip yoke eliminator and a longer drive-shaft?