Longer drive shaft

[ejin4499]

How far can we lift a wd21 before we need a different shaft ? Just curious.

[Stinka]

You can't get a different shaft. 2" suspension lift on front is reliable if you wheel hard.

 

3" with lowered diff bushes, calmini top arms and Porsche 930 outer cvs so I'm told

[Nefarious]

i think he meant the drive shaft that connects the trans/xcase to the rear diff? i dont think there are any issues with the factory drive shaft with a lifted pathy...I have 3" rear lift right now and the shaft length has barely changed, it's angle towards the x-member though might be of concern if your shocks are long enough, it may hit the x-member. I am going to modify a an upside U shape into the crossmember so the shaft can travel through it so to speak.

 

The only thing you really have to worry about is the tension on the e-brake cables. When you lift the rear (with longer shocks) and/or have a body lift you will break your cables if you don't extend them down further.

 

I am about to add another 1.5" of lift in the rear for a total of 4.5", so once I do that I'll let you know if I have to modify anything. I already made 3" drop brackets for the rear e-brake cables(they are super easy to make if you have a welder), but will probably extend them to around 5" since I have a 3" body lift but this will be based on your trucks setup.

 

If you were talking about the front cv joints then there aren't any longer ones that I know of but I am quite interested to know about the porsche 930 outer cvs? Do they travel further without binding or are they stronger?

Edited December 4, 2013 by Nefarious

[ejin4499]

i think he meant the drive shaft that connects the trans/xcase to the rear diff? i dont think there are any issues with the factory drive shaft with a lifted pathy...I have 3" rear lift right now and the shaft length has barely changed, it's angle towards the x-member though might be of concern if your shocks are long enough, it may hit the x-member. I am going to modify a an upside U shape into the crossmember so the shaft can travel through it so to speak.

 

The only thing you really have to worry about is the tension on the e-brake cables. When you lift the rear (with longer shocks) and/or have a body lift you will break your cables if you don't extend them down further.

 

I am about to add another 1.5" of lift in the rear for a total of 4.5", so once I do that I'll let you know if I have to modify anything. I already made 3" drop brackets for the rear e-brake cables(they are super easy to make if you have a welder), but will probably extend them to around 5" since I have a 3" body lift but this will be based on your trucks setup.

 

If you were talking about the front cv joints then there aren't any longer ones that I know of but I am quite interested to know about the porsche 930 outer cvs? Do they travel further without binding or are they stronger?

 

You nailed it. Sorry about my poor grammar that's what I get for posting between service calls.

 

I'm interested to know more about that Porsche swap too.

 

Edited December 5, 2013 by ejin4499

[nunya]

The only thing you really have to worry about is the tension on the e-brake cables. When you lift the rear (with longer shocks) and/or have a body lift you will break your cables if you don't extend them down further.

 

 

If you have disc on the rear, MY1PATH did a sweet trick I believe he made a write up on for flipping the cables to the top of the backing plate. As for the actual driveshafts, I can't recall anyone on here with any ammount of lift (with factory diffs of course. Swapped people dot apply) having issues with stock shafts.

[ejin4499]

If you have disc on the rear, MY1PATH did a sweet trick I believe he made a write up on for flipping the cables to the top of the backing plate. As for the actual driveshafts, I can't recall anyone on here with any ammount of lift (with factory diffs of course. Swapped people dot apply) having issues with stock shafts.

Awesome So I can lift to my little hearts content.

 

I saw that write up and did it the next day. Way easy and super simple.

for anyone who later finds this page and is looking for that writeup

 

http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/29777-flipping-my-axles-this-weekend/?hl=%2Bbrake+%2Bswap+%2Bmy1path&do=findComment&comment=564975