I have a pair (2) of CV axles I took off my '03 V8 Limited last spring. Bought the truck at 112k miles and swapped them at ~175k so I believe they are the originals. No paperwork to indicate otherwise. They are definitely OEM based on all the images I've seen of the aftermarket varieties vs...
I can confirm this weekend when I pull my dash apart again...
I think it's the air leveling suspension. Was an add-on for limited trims. If you didn't have that option there would be no switch controller but all the wiring would be the same.
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Where in MI? I would take the wheels and rear wiper assembly (not the motor just the plastic outer part) off you if they're still straight.
Sorry about the bad luck. GX is a nice upgrade!
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I looked at those as well, just haven't found too much on that company's reliability or reviews so I haven't jumped on those. I believe they're another sourced-from-china company that is probably the same factory as half the other brands.
I can't speak with authority on this, but I remember reading back in this thread that the OEM ones have more of a cupped inner assembly with grooves cut into it. Auto stores tend to have a more rounded inner. Found a photo that might help explain that useless sentence:
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:cheers: to all of you for the info in this thread. Just did my original CVs (173k miles, whoop!) since they recently tore. The inner part was a mother to get out - sweat and swear for 2 hrs before I caved and rented a slide hammer with hose clamp trick. Then 4 taps. FML anyways.
Think I...