CV joint finally broke today. Its been clicking for a couple weeks and it finally broke tonight while making a turn. It was just replaced back in February and i dont really wanna be doing this every year. Anyone know of any alternative heavy duty CV joints? I dont mind paying, just dont wanna do this every year if i can help it

 

Might check 4 wheel parts or splicer.

 

every year? those cv's must be at a pretty good angle with that lift...

i found a good deal on a fabtech lift but i am passing because i dont want to be replacing cv shafts... and i dont want to have to buy bigger tires, and then have to regear...

i guess i wasnt really any help... but good luck bro

 

I haven't seen any third party CV axles on the market for our trucks, but that's not to say they don't exist.
Not what you want to hear, but that's always been the dig on the Fabtech kit (and probably a good reason they are in bankruptcy). I haven't heard a lot of bad about their coil over kits, but the torsion bar ones (and not just for Dodge) have had a reputation for being hard on the CVs.

 

Man that sucks! I will keep my eyes open while surfing for parts!

 

Spend the money for the better replacement CV's. I replaced one on a 2003 with the cheaper kind and it broke within a week. The inner CV spline got stripped out, fixing the same thing twice within a week time period sucks.

How do your CV angles look? If you jack up the front of your truck and spin the front wheels does your motor shake back and forth - this would be from your front CV's 'lobing.'

I guess if money is no object you could see if Kore would sell you just their inner CV's (which give more range of motion). I took apart a CV the other day - they aren't too hard to take apart.

 

AFHEMI, here is one I found that has a 3 yr 36,000 mile warranty.

http://www.thepartsbin.com/catalog/?...294962436+9274

 

What kind of CV joints does the KORE lift use? I know they replace them with a high angle version and I'm pretty positive they don't manufacture 'em themselves, so they must come an outside source or even possibly another vehicle on the road?


EDIT: Answered my own question; From Kore's website article "The trick constant velocity joint is the heart of the entire KORE system. Inspired by the legendary Porsche 930 CV, this CV is designed to simultaneously handle the up-and-down motion and in-and-out (plunge) motion of the suspension."

 

I guarantee the lift would void that warranty lol. I may check out Kore. I dont mind payin double or triple if I never have to replace it again (or at least only every couple years).

Yes, fabtech sucks. Save your money and get a different company. Do some research before you buy. Cost is only the beginning. Gotta see how they lift the truck -- no two lifts are identical

 

So now that you answered your question... where do we get it and how much?