no this doesn't help the arc is just to give better ground clearance ... as far as axles go not sure what brand people are talking about , the Yamaha rhino oem or the rhino brand. the rhino brand will work seen they claim there axles will go to 45 degrees but the diff is low in the frame so they would still hit the frame at 33 degrees if the knuckle is in the oem location . the diff would need to be raised a bit . but not sure it would work on the Viking being the rear driveshaft is so short. or if an aftermarket axle will come slightly wider at the inside knuckle. now this is just some of my experiences so far so anyone with more input can correct me please do, as I am tryin to get more then 3 inch suspension lift still but seems to get lots of scrub with short a-arm.