Which kits require a new front drive shaft ?

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:50 pm

After being informed that a 5-6" lift is not too much more expensive than I originally thought it would be ( professional install ) I am thinking of going that route with my 1999 4dr Blazer . But.... I am getting mixed answers in regards to wether or not I need to buy a new Front Drive Shaft ! . Could I get a clear answer from someone with first hand experience about this . And included which kit you have too please . Thanks .

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 6:36 am

All of them need a better one. Just a matter of when it's gonna go.

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:51 pm

crappy , i guess that will put the lift outa my budget . oh i well i will wait and see what happens .

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:34 pm

I may have one for sale, depending on weather they guy doing my SAS can use it or not. I'll know in a couple months. It's a Woody shaft.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 7:38 pm

A body lift wouldn't need one.

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:15 pm

depends if you're going to wheel it. and if you're going to wheel it hard, don't bother with IFS lifts, go straight to SAS.

I've got the BDS 5" and didn't need a new front shaft.

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:28 pm

hmmm.... I don't plan on going on anything other than a rought logging road I won't be doing any rock climbing . I want it 75% for looks . I could get by with a 2"bl and 31's for the amount of offroading i would be doing , but I really like the way 33's with a 5" lift look .

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:43 pm

It just all comes down to how much you wanna spend

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:40 am

6"sl super lift no new shaft required.(yet) the cv looks maxed out now. but the rest of the lift looks great.

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:03 pm

I have heard that if I go with a 5-6" IFS lift then I will be replacing balljoints and cv's every year or more . True ?

jeffc · Post by **jeffc** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:57 pm

again it all comes down to how you drive your truck. if you keep it on the street your front end parts are going to last alot longer than if you go beat the crap out of it off road every weekend. yes any time you change your vehicle from the way it was designed it's going to be harder on certain parts but thats the price you pay to "get the look" your after. i've had no problems with my alignment or front end parts such as ball joints or cv shafts and i've got almost 10k on my superlift. i know some of the other guys here have had trouble with their ifs lifts eating parts but they also have pictures of their trucks on this web site twisting all sorts of funny ways with only 2 or 3 wheels on the ground. now that stuff is cool to see but you have to understand that kind of use is going to break stuff....thats why guys are going to the sfa....even then it's still possible to break stuff. anyone on this site will tell you to ask yourself what you want to do with your truck.

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:19 pm

What do i want to do with my truck ? hmm... well I want it to be higher and more "aggresive" looking than a ZR2 . Which means I would like to run atleast a 31" tire or hopefully a 32" if I use skidz flares ( in the works ) As far as use , well I will be going on rough logging road with some mud but there will be no rock crawling . And I probably wont even bottom out on rocks , maybe a stump or two but nothin major . Hope that gives you an idea of what kind of wheelin i will do . My original plan was to add a 2"BL , 1" tbar 1.5"shackles , now i am also going to do the skidz flare cutouts too . I was told i could fit a 31" tire with out a lift with just the flares so a 32" maybe 33" could be possible with the lift aswell .