EVO Pro-tek skids and a 3.5 inch lift. Will there be problems?

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BigJeschke

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #1

Just installed the skids last weekend and let me say I am really impressed. Now we are looking at having a local shop put on the AEV 3.5 kit and I'm wondering if there will be problems with the exhaust cross-over and the crossmember skid. I would assume a new 1310 or 1350 driveshaft will need to go in, but will there still be problems with clearance?

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• Apr 4, 2015

• #2

You mean your drive shaft and cross over pipe?

 

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BigJeschke

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #3

yup sorry. Will a new driveshaft negate the need for the exhaust extensions and allow me to keep the skidplate in place?

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• Apr 4, 2015

• #4

Oh yeah, with being that high and if your shocks are long, it won't last very long.
Might want to look into a after market shaft

 

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BigJeschke

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #5

so i won't need to modify the exhaust if I put in a new shaft?

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• Apr 4, 2015

• #6

BigJeschke said:

so i won't need to modify the exhaust if I put in a new shaft?

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Nope, really is worth just getting the shaft now

 

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BigJeschke

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #7

That settles it then. Thanks.

 

RedRum

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #8

You should be good with a new shaft

I only ran into problems because I used exhaust spacers and then I could not mount my crossmember skid back on due to clearance issues and spacers are not an option because one of the mount points in a control arm bracket ...

 

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BigJeschke

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• Apr 4, 2015

• #9

Thanks RedRum.