So, It's finally time to dump the stock suspension on my BJ60 ('85) and I am looking at the kit on man-a-fre with ome/dakkar leafs with the 2.5" lift and 2" shackle reversal, but I've been told by a couple people that I might end up running into driveline problems as the OME kits aren't designed for a SR 
I also found this in that Cruiser FAQ that is on various sites:
"There are some drawbacks with reversing the shackles though. If the axle was left in the stock position and the driveshaft was left the stock length, when the springs compressed, the axle would move backwards, the splines in the slip joint would bottom out, and the output shaft of the transfer case would be punched out the back. To avoid this nasty mess, most shackle reversals either move the axle forwards, or require that the front driveshaft be shortened. The problem with simply pulling the slip joint further apart to make up for the increased movement of the axle is less engagement of the splines of the driveshaft. That will accelerate spline wear. Diesels naturally tend to wearout front driveshafts faster, either due to the vibration, or because of blow-by tube oil discharge diluting the grease. Spline life can be maximized by religious greasing of the slip joint, but it will never equal that of a stock-suspension geometry vehicle."
Or is all that ^up there talking about just the 40s?
Oh and I'll be running 31" tires for a while too. Is that gonna look weird? Anyone got pics of a 4" or so lift on 31s?
edit: I just read a couple other OME threads, seems a few of you guys are running this setup. Maybe I am just being paranoid and tlaking to the wrong people. Anyone ever have any problems?
I also found this in that Cruiser FAQ that is on various sites:
"There are some drawbacks with reversing the shackles though. If the axle was left in the stock position and the driveshaft was left the stock length, when the springs compressed, the axle would move backwards, the splines in the slip joint would bottom out, and the output shaft of the transfer case would be punched out the back. To avoid this nasty mess, most shackle reversals either move the axle forwards, or require that the front driveshaft be shortened. The problem with simply pulling the slip joint further apart to make up for the increased movement of the axle is less engagement of the splines of the driveshaft. That will accelerate spline wear. Diesels naturally tend to wearout front driveshafts faster, either due to the vibration, or because of blow-by tube oil discharge diluting the grease. Spline life can be maximized by religious greasing of the slip joint, but it will never equal that of a stock-suspension geometry vehicle."
Or is all that ^up there talking about just the 40s?
Oh and I'll be running 31" tires for a while too. Is that gonna look weird? Anyone got pics of a 4" or so lift on 31s?
edit: I just read a couple other OME threads, seems a few of you guys are running this setup. Maybe I am just being paranoid and tlaking to the wrong people. Anyone ever have any problems?
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