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Apologies in advance for asking what must appear to be basic suspension questions :?
The mechanic installing my new gears told me with the Rubi on the lift, the drive shaft was fully compressed. He said he didn't want to alarm me, but in the right set of circumstances he thought there was a possibility the shaft could be forced into the transfer case breaking something.
So as I understand the situation, replacing the upper and lower stock control arms for adjustable ones will keep the axle a little further forward and avoids the drive shaft compression issue. If this is the scenario, it appears I should go to after-market control arms.
What recommendations for control arms do you guys have? Also, I don't understand short arm vs. long arm. Are most after-market control arms bolt on or do the lower arm frame attachments need to be welded on?
The mechanic installing my new gears told me with the Rubi on the lift, the drive shaft was fully compressed. He said he didn't want to alarm me, but in the right set of circumstances he thought there was a possibility the shaft could be forced into the transfer case breaking something.
So as I understand the situation, replacing the upper and lower stock control arms for adjustable ones will keep the axle a little further forward and avoids the drive shaft compression issue. If this is the scenario, it appears I should go to after-market control arms.
What recommendations for control arms do you guys have? Also, I don't understand short arm vs. long arm. Are most after-market control arms bolt on or do the lower arm frame attachments need to be welded on?