after you put the 3 inch lift in your x. what do u do about the rear drive shaft angles. is there a sye kit and new drive shaft u can get like on jeeps.
if you just jack up your xterra and let the rear wheels hang down a few inchs. the drive shaft angles are off by more then 5 degrees. ujoints have to have less then 3 degrees of angle.
Originally posted by xterra ray: if you just jack up your xterra and let the rear wheels hang down a few inchs. the drive shaft angles are off by more then 5 degrees. ujoints have to have less then 3 degrees of angle.
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Extreme driveline angles are less of a problem at the slower speeds that you encounter offroad flexing the suspension. When flexing your biggest concern is keeping the angles within the operating range of the u-joints. On pavement you want to minimize angles to avoid vibrations at highway speeds. As I said above a 3" lift on the Xterra doesn't change the angle enough to matter. If you're getting full flex out of revolvers at 60mph driveline vibrations are the least of your worries.