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front does but it wont reach with 5" lift
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Front and rear drive shafts both have slip joints in them if that's what you are referring to.
are you asking because you watched extreme 4x4?
youll just need a driveshaft made depending on how much lift you get
youll just need a driveshaft made depending on how much lift you get
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the only reason I asked that because this weekend they did a SAS on a 90's full size blazer and they mentioned a slip AT the case not in the shaft
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That's cause it's a Chevy... They have a drive shaft that slides in and out of the transfer-case to adjust for the length changing. It's a fine design, but if you blow a drive shaft you can't just take it out and drive in front or rear drive, because you have a giant hole in the T case now...
Failure of a component that isn't absolutely necessary for the operation of the vehicle should not disable the vehicle. To me that makes it a sub fine design.
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Well 99.9% of people aren't going to blow a driveshaft like Us .1%ers.... 
I wouldn't discount the truck for that, but it would be one of the many reasons I drive a Toyota! 
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Yeah i did watch xtreme 4x4 and i know its a totally different truck but i was just unsure if that was the same for a 1995 toyota 4runner. Im also planning on a 4" lift so would i need to extend the shaft front drive shaft?
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Yeah i did watch xtreme 4x4 and i know its a totally different truck but i was just unsure if that was the same for a 1995 toyota 4runner. Im also planning on a 4" lift so would i need to extend the shaft front drive shaft?
it's IFS. Lifting IFS means longer CV's A-arms, or spacer on the ball-joints, the diff won't move at all, it's fixed.
Good Luck!
Unless he uses a diff drop to help alleviate the CV angles (which would be pretty steep with 4" of lift).
I doubt you will have to extend a dshaft unless you do drivetrain lift + diff drop.
OP - If i was to lift a first gen IFS runner, I would do a small suspension lift + small body lift + fender trimming.
So, you could do ~2" of suspension, 1" body lift, and some fender trimming to net your 4". Keep a lower COG and your CV axles wont hate you...
what size tires are you planning on running?
Then you could lift it 2" and fit them easily IMO, just be choosey on the backspacing of your wheels and maybe modify the fender seams a little bit