Axle angle and CV boots.

[poser]

I need ideas to save my CV boots.
When I put my 3" lift on, I neglected to install the front diff drop, and it wore out my CV boots (one on each side) fairly quickly. Though I expected it, since they were the original axles and boots (runner is a 2001 and installed the lift Jan 2015). So I just decided to replace the axles with new from O'Reilly's, still not putting on the diff drop. Well one boot on each side worn out eventually, so I got new axles again, since the ones I bought were lifetime warranty and I just had to exchange them. Only this time I installed the 1" front diff drop. This was some time this past fall, and one of the CV boots is already torn.

Is there something else I can do to extend their life? Is there a tougher type boot I can use? Or is this just going to be life from now on?


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[kball]

I'm guessing it's the inner boot that's tearing. You need to stretch them and reclamp to spread them out so the bellows don't touch. Check out this link.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/90980-stretch-your-cv-boots.html

 

[JayRolla]

I need ideas to save my CV boots.
When I put my 3" lift on, I neglected to install the front diff drop, and it wore out my CV boots (one on each side) fairly quickly. Though I expected it, since they were the original axles and boots (runner is a 2001 and installed the lift Jan 2015). So I just decided to replace the axles with new from O'Reilly's, still not putting on the diff drop. Well one boot on each side worn out eventually, so I got new axles again, since the ones I bought were lifetime warranty and I just had to exchange them. Only this time I installed the 1" front diff drop. This was some time this past fall, and one of the CV boots is already torn.

Is there something else I can do to extend their life? Is there a tougher type boot I can use? Or is this just going to be life from now on?


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Stretch them or you can try these.

High Angle Inner CV Boot - Products - Off Road Solutions

Or roll like me. 5 years on torn boots oem original CVS. Have two extra from eBay if it fails on the road.

 

[poser]

Awesome stuff guys, thanks!!


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[turbo8]

Are you sure you only lifted 3"? My boots have lasted 100k and still going strong.