longer drive shafts?

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If you put a 6in suspension lift and crank your keys and put a 2inch coil spacer do you need to get longer drive shafts for that much of drop?
 
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but you most likely will need a step ladder to get into the expy
 
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not sure
but you most likely will need a step ladder to get into the expy

Lol yea I want to get the 11in or 10in at least. With the 3in body lift and 6in suspension and the 2 from the keys in front and 2in spacer in back might get the electric step bar that hides when doors close
 
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hang in there someone will chime in with better advice than I gave
 

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Well the front diff is stationary, so no on that one. With a standard 6" lift the rear shaft is still fine.

I would forget the spacers and torsion keys and just put in a 3" body lift. You're going to all the trouble of installing a suspension lift that keeps all the geometry in line, and then messing up that geometry by cranking up the bars and installing spacers.
 
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Yea that sounds smart. So then I just save the coil spacers I have now and just get the 6in suspension lift and with the body lift I already have. Would 37's fit with 9in lift alltogther and will it rube when flexing?
 

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I can tell you the extra 2" is a PIA mine will have 11" but is a street queen

and 37" and 9" lift is fine.

Drive shaft depends the 6" Fabtech kit says you may get vibration in the rear so you'll need a CV shaft and their rear upper arms, which are longer and rotate the axle for better pinion angle.

Some people get away without.
 
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I can tell you the extra 2" is a PIA mine will have 11" but is a street queen

and 37" and 9" lift is fine.

Drive shaft depends the 6" Fabtech kit says you may get vibration in the rear so you'll need a CV shaft and their rear upper arms, which are longer and rotate the axle for better pinion angle.

Some people get away without.

Where can I find a CV shaft. Because I do a lot of mudding and I know it would help it a lot.
 
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