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after installing lift...driveshaft problem

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Old 11-09-2012, 01:45 PM
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I have an 82 chevy C20 I put a 1.5" lift blocks on the rear now the driveshaft has pulled apart at the carrier bearing about an inch...will this hurt anything truck drives fine...
 
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Old 11-09-2012, 03:51 PM
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That shouldnt cause any issues, but check for "slop" b/c it could vibrate a little. Or space your center carrier bearing down 1 1/2" inch. Washers, flatstock, or even barstock of the same thickness will work. That will take it in the inch it came out, and ease your mind.
 
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