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Old 02-03-2013, 10:47 PM
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I'm a little over 6.5'' and I'm running a hack n tap with a(unbalanced) front XJ driveshaft. It's doing fine but you can hear the ujoints when shifting and the angle is pretty steep. I was told to look at a front shaft out of a ZJ, but I was also told that that might not be long enough. Is my only option to get a custom shaft and I know they're pricey, but how much roughly? I have 4* shims I have yet to put on and a tcase drop (although I'd honestly like to get rid of the drop).



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I'm a little over 6.5'' and I'm running a hack n tap with a(unbalanced) front XJ driveshaft. It's doing fine but you can hear the ujoints when shifting and the angle is pretty steep. I was told to look at a front shaft out of a ZJ, but I was also told that that might not be long enough. Is my only option to get a custom shaft and I know they're pricey, but how much roughly? I have 4* shims I have yet to put on and a tcase drop (although I'd honestly like to get rid of the drop).

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Maybe up the shims to 6*. Don't do the TC drop. Dunno about a zj shaft, but a Tom woods wouldn't hurt. Somebody will know more about which one will work for your lift height.
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