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11-30-2014 | 12:23 PM

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GJeep

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Originally Posted by TheDirtman

..... For a jeep with proper axle gearing and the stock motor a 1310 driveshaft is more then enough. No reason at all to go to a 1350 unless you just want to spend more money.....

Same reason as for replacing a stock bumper with a steel bumper. It's stronger.
I've opted for the 1350 after having seen a 1310 joint break on rocks. (Yes, it was properly installed...)

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..... All the lift does in the equation further ruin your geometry and the amount of axle shift you get during articulation .....

4" lift on my 4-dr didn't spoil handling. It improved the break-over angle and allowed more articulation, so the Jeep can do more than it could do with less lift.

Last edited by GJeep; 11-30-2014 at 02:44 PM.

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