1500 CV axles problems with lift and 37's?
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1500 CV axles problems with lift and 37's?
Is anyone with a 6" lift on 37's having any problems with their front CV axles? I want to get 37's but some people said that the 37's will snap the axles….id like to hear some opinions. Also what would you recommends replacing when lifting a truck besides the tie rods?
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Never seen one break, just had a truck in with 37s, had 40k on it, no problems. Why are you wanting to replace tie rods? When doing a lift you don't need to replace anything other than what the lift kit calls for.
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The stock tie rods seems like pencils to me and I figured they needed to be at least a little beefier since I'm going with 37's
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I've personally seen a CV fail catastrophically twice and in both cases the truck was running 37s (both Chevy, btw).
The added wight of the tire and rolling resistance alone add a good bit of stress, but the killer of CV shafts is the angle. Better lift kits replace components that help to maintain that stock angle whereas cheaper kits really increase that angle.
The added wight of the tire and rolling resistance alone add a good bit of stress, but the killer of CV shafts is the angle. Better lift kits replace components that help to maintain that stock angle whereas cheaper kits really increase that angle.
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I've personally seen a CV fail catastrophically twice and in both cases the truck was running 37s (both Chevy, btw).
The added wight of the tire and rolling resistance alone add a good bit of stress, but the killer of CV shafts is the angle. Better lift kits replace components that help to maintain that stock angle whereas cheaper kits really increase that angle.
The added wight of the tire and rolling resistance alone add a good bit of stress, but the killer of CV shafts is the angle. Better lift kits replace components that help to maintain that stock angle whereas cheaper kits really increase that angle.
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This is what my lift consist of:
1. Replacement CNC machined steering knuckles yield best possible alignment specs.
2. Front lower control arm crossmembers laser cut from 3/16" material.
Belly pan, constructed of 1/4" material, connects crossmembers and protects differential.
3. (3) heavy duty cross members.
4. Torsion bar cross member brackets.
1. Replacement CNC machined steering knuckles yield best possible alignment specs.
2. Front lower control arm crossmembers laser cut from 3/16" material.
Belly pan, constructed of 1/4" material, connects crossmembers and protects differential.
3. (3) heavy duty cross members.
4. Torsion bar cross member brackets.
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i haven't taken anything out of the box yet but I will take a look this week. That would be great if it did, the only thing this kit doesn't come with is the skid plate which I can get one to fit so I'm not too worried about it. I guess we will see if the angle of the driveshaft is a big deal or not when I get it lifted soon. Its my first lift but have done some research for a while but still don't know everything. Learn something new every day