Get a drive shaft with a double cardan joint on the front and a regular 1310 on the rear. The drive shaft should make a straight shot as it bolts up to your differential, however. So...you'll either need shims, or adjustable upper control arms. I would drive it first with the T case drop bracket though. Mild wheeling and street driving shouldn't cause any problems. However, like the other guys say, if you're going to do anything serious, you'll likely want a different shaft and SYE.
With respect and regards to your origional question: That's such a personal question. Everyone who posts here is in a different life position. Some guys drive a lexus on a daily basis and trailer their rigs. Some guys only have one vehicle and if something on their rig breaks, they have to walk to work. What's right for another guy may not be right for you. I do, however, think that owning a lifted jeep is something that every American male needs to do at least once in his lifetime. If you don't like the ride quality, or it's not worth it to you, then you never have to buy another one. However, if you get a hard-on when the guy in a suite who's parked next to you in in a shiny volvo station wagon looks at your rusted lifted jeep and you can see the lust in his eyes because he wonders what it's like to change his own oil, he wishes he could watch his girl lock in the hubs or hook up the winch while wearing blue jeans and a tank top, and he doesn't even know what a double cardan joint is because he never took the chance to just buy the lift kit and figure it out for himself......you may just realize that there's no such thing as too much articulation, your jeep will never be finished, and you wouldn't trade your jeep for a new Lexus any day. Ever. Period. In my humble opinion.
