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74j20 · 06-06-2011, 11:05 PM

i have a 74 j20 and i plan on putting a 6 inch suspension lift on it and was wondering if i need to get longer custom drive shafts

thanks

Ugly Truck Nut · 06-07-2011, 06:45 AM

You might want to ask that question over at IFSJA.org. I lifted my '74 Cherokee, 7 1/2" overall and my front driveshaft wouldn't connect to my diff. I might have gotten it to work had I done some grinding on the cv joint. I ended up going with a Tom Woods front shaft. I think alternatives to the problem exist, that's just how I wanted to handle it. Good luck, BTW, my '76 J-20 came to me with I think a 4" lift not sure, but the drive train seems OK.

jeeping1974 · 06-07-2011, 08:21 AM

Yes you will need to extend both front and rear shafts.

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74j20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Member # 192063 Posts: 2	74 jeep j20 6 inch lift ?'s i have a 74 j20 and i plan on putting a 6 inch suspension lift on it and was wondering if i need to get longer custom drive shafts thanks

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jeeping1974 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 96526 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 312	Yes you will need to extend both front and rear shafts. __________________ 03 GMC 2500HD - 06 FLHX

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06-07-2011, 06:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ugly Truck Nut Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Member # 171008 Posts: 4	You might want to ask that question over at IFSJA.org. I lifted my '74 Cherokee, 7 1/2" overall and my front driveshaft wouldn't connect to my diff. I might have gotten it to work had I done some grinding on the cv joint. I ended up going with a Tom Woods front shaft. I think alternatives to the problem exist, that's just how I wanted to handle it. Good luck, BTW, my '76 J-20 came to me with I think a 4" lift not sure, but the drive train seems OK.