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#498015 - 04/01/03 07:46 PM driveshaft angles after lift
xterra ray Offline
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after you put the 3 inch lift in your x. what do u do about the rear drive shaft angles. is there a sye kit and new drive shaft u can get like on jeeps.

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#498016 - 04/01/03 11:18 PM Re: driveshaft angles after lift
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Our driveshaft is long enough that a 3" lift does not change the driveline angles enough to be a problem.

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#498017 - 18/01/03 08:00 PM Re: driveshaft angles after lift
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if you just jack up your xterra and let the rear wheels hang down a few inchs. the drive shaft angles are off by more then 5 degrees. ujoints have to have less then 3 degrees of angle.

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#498018 - 18/01/03 08:41 PM Re: driveshaft angles after lift
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Originally posted by xterra ray:
if you just jack up your xterra and let the rear wheels hang down a few inchs. the drive shaft angles are off by more then 5 degrees. ujoints have to have less then 3 degrees of angle.
Um, no.
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#498019 - 18/01/03 09:40 PM Re: driveshaft angles after lift
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#498020 - 21/01/03 08:49 AM Re: driveshaft angles after lift
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People run 3" lifts with revolver shackles on Xterra's and don't have issues with rear driveline angles.
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#498021 - 21/01/03 09:29 AM Re: driveshaft angles after lift
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Extreme driveline angles are less of a problem at the slower speeds that you encounter offroad flexing the suspension. When flexing your biggest concern is keeping the angles within the operating range of the u-joints. On pavement you want to minimize angles to avoid vibrations at highway speeds. As I said above a 3" lift on the Xterra doesn't change the angle enough to matter. If you're getting full flex out of revolvers at 60mph driveline vibrations are the least of your worries.

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#498022 - 21/01/03 07:30 PM Re: driveshaft angles after lift
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yes what he said!

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