Does This Guy Have Any Merit ?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

12-21-2015, 12:31 AM

#11

RES4CUE

Senior Member

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Manassas Va

Posts: 9,300

Likes: 4,213

Received 1,523 Likes on 1,203 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77Ranger460

The higher you raise it, the more angles are increased causing driveline wear. Turning bigger tires and not regearing usually causes poorer fuel mileage. Most lifted vehicles dont ride as good as stock ones....Basically, you gotta pay to play.

Not correct, lift kits keep angles close to stock whereas level takes angles out.

I agree with bigger tires adding stress and wear but if you regear and use a good lift the truck will ride good and last.

Reply Like

12-21-2015, 12:43 AM

#12

77Ranger460

Senior Member

Join Date: Jun 2015

Posts: 1,422

Likes: 1,196

Received 434 Likes on 291 Posts

Does your drive shaft stay at the same angle with a lift? I know you can shim the axle end, but doesn't the transfer case end still run at athe new steeper angle?

Last edited by 77Ranger460; 12-21-2015 at 12:47 AM.

Reply Like

12-21-2015, 12:51 AM

#13

RES4CUE

Senior Member

Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Manassas Va

Posts: 9,300

Likes: 4,213

Received 1,523 Likes on 1,203 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77Ranger460

Does your drive shaft stay at the same angle with a lift? I know you can shim the axle end, but doesn't the transfer case end still run at athe new steeper angle?

Some kits have shims and some have drop brackets for transfer case. Although with the long wheel base there is enough play in the yokes that they will be fine.

Reply Like

Reply Subscribe

Reply Share

First
Prev
2 / 2
Next
Last