how much lift till u need longer driveshafts
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how much lift till u need longer driveshafts
i have an 84 totota pickup i have been working on every now and then i was just wondering how big of a lift can u put on it untill u have to buy longer driveshafts?
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My buddy just lifted his 83 about 2.5 to 3" and his front drive shaft would not even reach together. the rear you should be able to get a few more inches out of.
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Actually after some more thought i know for a fact they run different rear driveshaft set up on the extra cabs, they put in a carrier bearing to bring the shaft back further up near the body before coming down hence lowering the distance it travels.
As for front shafts they may have switched to a longer one between 83 and 84, all i know is my 85 has a longer front driveshaft than the 83. haha, hmm that wasn't much help, but sounds like you can fit 4" though
As for front shafts they may have switched to a longer one between 83 and 84, all i know is my 85 has a longer front driveshaft than the 83. haha, hmm that wasn't much help, but sounds like you can fit 4" though
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A lot depends on the type of lift spring. When I put on an off the shelf 3.5" lift spring, I had no issues with drive shaft length. But when I reworked the springs for more flex and especially when I moved the front axle forward about 3/4", I had to get the front shaft lengthened. A drive shaft spacer is always an option if you need to make the shaft just a little longer:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ftSpacer.shtml
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...ftSpacer.shtml
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I have a 4" pro comp lift and I have no issues, but like Crawler said if I was to move my axle forward things would be different.
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