Any advice is appreciated on this. I have a 98 Disco that had a lift already Installedwhen I bought it. It looks like a 3 inch body and a 3 inch suspension. I had to have the front driveshaft completely rebuilt about 3 months after I bought the truck. Now 6 months later I hear the same squeeking and clanking as before, so it's parked and I'm getting ready to drop the driveshaft again and take it to the shop that rebuilt it the first time. I have heard of caster correcting bushings, will that help? I have'nt had the geometry checked but the driveshaft looks nearly straight.

 

So you have a factory driveshaft running on 6" of lift? Have you looked at a Tom Wood's driveshaft?

 

Yeah, its the lift. You need to figure something out for this or you will be rebuilding the D/S every 6 months.

 

just a 3" suspension lift, right? the body lift should no effect on the driveshaft. i would say its a lift problem, maybe due to poor installation. any way to find out if it was a backyard job or done by a shop?
get the lift checked out and have all geometry checked!

 

Sorry guys, here's more info. It's a RoverTym suspension lift with the correct driveshaft with the (double cadon)in the rear. I was told by the previous owner that he had the body lift fabricated. I found a diagram online of a driveshaft with double joints at each end. any comments?? suggestions?? Thanks

 

You need to look at a dual double cardon to handle that much lift.

 

youll need a double cardan in the front. since you have a double cardan in the rear, you'll have to check if the pinion angle was changed accordingly.

 

I've never used them but as mentioned earlier - I'd start by calling Tom Woods, 4xshaft.com - if mine was lifted I'd have these guys make me one.

 

Awesome guys, Thanks. I thought that I might need a dual double cardon but wasn't sure. Thanks for all the info.

 

OK, I took the driveshaft to the shop and they said there is nothing wrong with it. and it feels fine to me also with no play or hang-up spots. I drove the truck with the cdl locked, no front driveshaft and heard nothing, no squeks shimmys or clanks. Is there somthing else I'm missing? The front diff seems tight with very little play, the same goes for the transfercase. What really stumps me is that if it were the transfercase or the diff making the noise shouldn't it make some type of noise while driving locked-in even without the driveshaft?