6" lift 35's and i keep throwing u-joints why???

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6" lift 35's and i keep throwing u-joints why??? - 3/28/2008 5:44:42 PM    texlight   Posts: 1 Joined: 3/28/2008 Status: offline ok i just got a 78 k5 four wheel drive lifted it 6" built a 350 droped it in rebuilt the tranny with a shift kit, and threw it on 35x12.5 BFG mud terrains. my read pinion angle is good, i've yet to have any problems with that u-joint but the t-case to drive line u-joint keeps exploding on me. when i sya that i mean it, usually 2 cups are blown into 5 to 10 pieces and the metal + its self has one of the ends sheared off. what can i do? i've been thinking about lowering the T-case. I've got a slip joint in my drive line is it's possable, but will it help? if you have any sugestions let me konw. Post #: 1

RE: 6" lift 35's and i keep throwing u-joints why??? - 3/29/2008 7:47:34 PM    SD40T2 Posts: 14 Joined: 11/9/2007 From: Clyde NY Status: offline stupid quistion, do you have the u-joints aligned, or "fazed", if the u-joints are not aligned properly binding will occure resulting in failier of u-joints. hope this helps. _____________________________ Rich '00 Blazer '89 Blazer (in reply to texlight) Post #: 2

RE: 6" lift 35's and i keep throwing u-joints why??? - 3/30/2008 2:19:11 AM    Chevy Lover General Tech Moderator Posts: 3411 Joined: 6/11/2006 From: Vancouver. B.C. Canada Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: texlight  my read pinion angle is good,....... I've got a slip joint in my drive line is it's possable, but will it help? Do you have any pics? They might help to see what the problem is. I have an '85 K5 with 6" lift and 36" tires...no problems.. Thumbnail Image Attachment (1) _____________________________ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach a man to fish, and he will sit on a boat drinking beer for a life time (in reply to texlight) Post #: 3

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