ronnie24

Do anyone got a lifted gc with a cv joint in the front ds? I'm ordering a lift kit and they said i got to convert the cv to a u joint because its to weak and will break.

Dan91

It's not that it's too weak. It just cant operate at the angles given to it once the Jeep is lifted. I've heard of people running 2" lifts and being fine with it. I've also heard of people running 2" having it blow out the first time they flexed a little, or went offroad at all. Dunno how high you're going, but I think you may as well switch to a U-joint style. Better safe than sorry. Go to a junkyard and pull one off of another Grand Cherokee (Dont forget the differential yoke too!) and just sell your cv shaft(I think they go for alot?)

ronnie24

ok thanks ill have to try and find a new one, i was planing on goin 3.5" inches of lift.

Jordan1996 ZJ

i lifted my ZJ 3.5 inches about 3 weeks ago and it hasnt broken, "yet"

Brewman454

i have a 04 WJ with a 4" lift and have been wheeling it pretty hard for a while now with factory drive shafts with no problem. (I was told by RC that only 5% of applications require a drive shaft swap)

country_boy454

Mine is lifted about 3.75" and I broke my front drive shaft about two months ago. It does not like the angles at all.

ronnie24

what about a transfer case drop, would that help any?

Brewman454

I have a 2" t-case drop on my 4" kit. I wouldnt lift one over 2" without dropping the t-case.

Which kit are you looking at ronnie?

ronnie24

i was looking at the rc 3.5 inch lift kit

xjmarc

T-case drop will make the front drive shaft angle worse it only helps the rear.

ol"blue

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