they're one time use. Once they're stretched they don't have the same clamping force they originally did.

I got it from LKQ so it was already pulled

I've re-used u bolts for 47 years. Never had an issue.

that's what I've seen posted, and looked it up afterwards and there were tests that some company did.

a study commissioned by u bolt manufacturers?

LOL! Everyone claims that u-bolts are one time use. But I've reused them my whole life and everyone I know reuses them whenever possible and no one has ever had an issue.

Yep. An old wives tale.

I think I'd rather rely on 28 year old USA made u bolts than off shore made new ones made in a sweat shop by slave labor. You?

I also reused u bolts with no problem

would you have to change the drive shaft if it were lifted 3" 8.25 is what 1 inch longer then a d-35 ?

I put an 8.25 on my wife's 3" lifted 88 XJ with the stock driveshaft. Works perfectly.

I retained my DS also.......>MJ, however.

Samo, samo.

8.25 has a longer pinion than the d35 so therefore it have a shorter driveshaft.

So, in a lifted application it will be perfect.
are you done yet?

nope I ll go write a novel now