I drive a ’86 Jeep CJ-7. It has a 2 1/2-inch Rough Country suspension lift and a 2-inch body lift that clears 31-inch tires. The running gear is stock. It has a 258ci inline-six, T-5 manual ...

Whackity-pop, zizzz, zizzz, and a whole bunch of expletives are what’s heard on the trail when a rear axleshaft lets loose. In the case of many 4x4s, too much right foot or too large a tire are the ...