Swapping the halfshafts end for end will put the smaller diameter portion under the pipes and may eliminate the pipe/halfshaft interference.
That was one of three steps that let me square up my tips and snake a 2.5" diameter Mindtrain pipe through that area without hitting anything at any point of the suspension travel.
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