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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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i havea 03 f-250 , 8" suspension lift 38x12.50 tires.I dropped the drive shaft yesterday for the second time. nothing is stripped out thatI can see it just slips offin thefrontyou have to take whatever the f*ck its called that the ds hooks to off and pound it back on then reinstall andit's good to go.

Question 1: wouldmy suspension lift have an impact on the angle of the ds therefore creating this pain in the *** problem?

Question 2: whats an easy solution to fix this[/align]
 
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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u will probably have to go to a drive line shop and have driveshaft lengthened since u have put a lift kit in
 
Old Sep 24, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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alright thanks
 
Old Sep 25, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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With the lift, you not only have to worry about the length of the drive shaft, but you also need to check your pinion angle and make adjustments there also.
 
Old Oct 2, 2007 | 10:52 AM
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I'd agree- before you take it to the driveshaft shop, check the pinion angle relative to the driveshaft, if the angel difference is too great, you'll wear out the u-joints VERY quickly. Repositioning the drive axle to get an appropriate angle isn't very hard with all of the lift kits and accessories out these days. JMHO
 
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