D28 to D35 swap with 6" lift

[motopete]

Ok I've been searching and reading for a few hours now, and I keep getting different answers. I'm in the middle of swapping a D35 into my 89 STX. I've read that factory lifted Rangers have a different driveshaft than reg. hight do. I know I have a 1350M transfer case, but my driveshaft is a double carden. I don't think it is slip spline. Also I have 6" lift.

So all I want to know is, do I have to shorten my driveshaft? Some say yes, others say no. I would hate to go have it shortened and have it too short for the lift.

Does anybody know for a fact?

 

[4.0B2]

with that much lift, you shouldn't need to shorten the shaft any... I think at stock height you need to shorted the shaft about 1.5" for a d28 to d35 swap. I think anything less than 4" lift needs a shorter shaft
On my B2 (close to 6" lift) the stock d28 shaft works fine with the d35 swap.

 

[88_Eddie]

install the D35 and lift and then try to hook up the d-shaft and you'll know for sure

 

[racer1044]

I have a 89 not an stx though. I dont know if the front drive shaft is different. But when I put in my d35 and 6 inch skyjacker I didn't have to shorten the front shaft.

 

[4x4junkie]

Yeah with the lift you should be fine. A 6" lift is actually 4.5" on a STX Highrider truck, which should still be enough.