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Yes was checking to see if it would bind in the picture and it turns freely.
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That's going to depend on what you do with the truck. Yes, it is weak if you put large tires on. Will it break, sure if you beat on it. Does it improve the look yes it does. Does it reduce RPMs at highway speed, sure. The 10 bolts and 5 lugs are weak when you start getting into 35"-37"+ tires but many run them without any issues and never have problems.Can the Corporate 10 bolt in the 09s handle the bigger wheels that one would put on a lifted truck? That's always been my concern and why I've left mine stock. Lift + drive shafts + steering + wheels + tires + kaboomed diffs gets expensive.
The more you drop the t-case down the WORSE you make the frt drive shaft angle.Trying to not start another thread. Installed 6" RC lift on my 1008. My front driveshaft at the TC is rubbing on the cross member. I used the stock hardware to drop the TC but it's still rubbing pretty bad. Can I make my own drop spacers and if so, how big should they be? Hoping to tap the knowledge here instead of reinventing the wheel. Worst case is $30 but trying to minimize the down time.
Brett
That's what I hear but don't understand the logic? The driveshaft is coming out of the transfer case and is rubbing the crossmember. If I lower the TC how does it not reduce the angle? It's looking like I'll be pulling the crossmember to replace the TC mounts and cut out a clearance spot for the DS.The more you drop the t-case down the WORSE you make the frt drive shaft angle.
Do it RIGHT with a new drive shaft.
I only wanted 4". Not wanting to spend more on the lift than I did on the truck led me to RC. I added 37s to reduce the rpms. I had to trim the fenders a bunch to just get it off the trailer. 6" was the only lift I could find for the k30 with the exception of ORD. They were way to expensive with us in the final leg of building a new house. 6" is really big with the 37s but I need 4wd back. I guess I'll call about Andre shaft. Don't really see how that would give me clearance unless they use smaller joints.This is pretty much how everyone who lifts a Chevy (or anything else for that matter) does it which only helps with rear driveline angle. Even at 4" of lift, the front CV requires clearancing in order to operate at full suspension travel. A 6" lift is just sending it over the edge. If you want to run that kind of height, than it is going to require a new CV period. Call Jesse at High Angle Driveline, he has your solutions. Guess what, it will cost money
Putting a drop kit in does absolutely nothing in all regards except help the rear operating angle. It does even more damage to the front and it lowers your ground clearance right in the center of the truck. My question is, if you are going to reduce ground clearance, why even bother putting the lift in or going that high to begin with?
Your best bet is to go lower lift and trim fenders. One step better is to clock the tcase to increase ground clearance without raising the center of gravity.