I noticed the crossmember is close when I was looking for something obvious earlier. Is there a good way to shim it?
Have to have the spacer due to the way the exhaust is routed on the 12+ I was told a thinner drives haft would eliminate the need for them but I don't have that in my budget right now. May take it to an exhaust shop and have the exhaust modified
On only a 2.5" lift you don't need it. If you were higher you would need the spacer or a new aftermarket DS. Obviously the latter is the better option
On only a 2.5" lift you don't need it. If you were higher you would need the spacer or a new aftermarket DS. Obviously the latter is the better option
My experience is very different from what you are saying. My boot got torn to hell with my 2.5" of lift on a four door (true 2.5"). It rubbed on the exhaust crossover every time it would articulate off road. You could feel it rubbing through the gear shifter. You do need to find a solution...mine has been to run it torn for a couple of months and am ordering a driveshaft on Monday, but it will rub and tear, and eventually fail at 2.5" on a 2013.
Found it! Loose bolt on the exhaust spacer. Grabbed space to see if it moved and sure enough it did.
Well you prob have to long of shocks then to allow the axle to droop so much it rubbed. On my jeep as well as hinrichs old 2 door we both had the same teraflex lift and same bilstein shocks that we both sat over 3" of lift. Neither of us had DS problems. Eventually we both got new shafts but it wasn't cause of the stock ones failing.
Found it! Loose bolt on the exhaust spacer. Grabbed space to see if it moved and sure enough it did.
Glad to hear you found your problem but as mentioned, unless you're running shocks that are too long, you really don't need it with just 2.5" of lift. If your lift yielded more than 2.5", the CV boot on the output shaft will still be in a constant state of pinch and it will fail sooner than later. In other words, you will still need a new aftermarket drive shaft some day.
Resurrecting an old thread...
@wayoflife: you mention you don't need an exhaust spacer if your lift is 2.5". Are you referring to actual lift or the stated lift? Specifically, I'm looking at the JKS JSPEC 2.5". Their website notes that an exhaust spacer is required. Is this 1) marketing or just legalese/CYA on their part or 2) because their lift actually yields more than 2.5" it really is required? (Teraflex did publish a video that illustrates the max measure point at ~2".)
I'm looking to install the 2.5" lift myself. If the exhaust spacers are required, could I get them done after by a professional, or must I do them before...or even at the same time?
I would love to remove the extra component from my build, if possible, but thought I would double check.
your bigger problem will be in the fact that your front drive shaft will be sitting at a steep enough angle that your CV boot will wear out prematurely.
You can install spacers or a relocation kit like what Rancho makes on your own.