dirtbike250x
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What is the best brand of front axles for the truck, aftermarket or stock toyota ones?
Front axle types?
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steezemcqueen
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OEM's. A lot of the cheap aftermarkets use cheap chinese steel that hasn't been properly heat treated. That and i have heard of them locking up under full droop. For aftermarkets, i have heard Napa's are the best
dirtbike250x
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Alright thanks for the info, I recently installed a lift and they started flinging grease out of them, dont know if they need to replaced or torn the boot somewere
dirtbike250x
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Its both sides that have grease being throw from them, so i guess ill try to replace the stock clamps with some hose clamps hope it solves that, thanks for the replys!
Mr. Leary
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BTW, the "Best" axles are OEM. The most cost effective are sold by O'Reilly's and come with a lifetime warranty. There is something out there called the "Indestructable Axle." It, as the name implies, is very strong... plenty strong enough to blow up your front axle. It also requires a manual hub conversion which will add another element to your setup that can break.
I use OEM axles and carry an O'Reilly's spare.
Carry on,
I use OEM axles and carry an O'Reilly's spare.
Carry on,
dirtbike250x
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Also if anybody had a pic of thier axle with a hose clamp would help a lot thanks for the help!
brian2sun
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I did the hose clamp thing on my stock CVs when I put my first lift on a couple years ago. It worked for a while, but the boots shredded after a few months. I drove it dry with virtually no CV boots for a year and still didn't break an axle - through snow and off road even!
If you do use clamps, I would just put regular ones over the stock clamps (unless you can find a good way to remove the stock clamps without tearing the boots). Be careful not to put the adjustment screws on the new clamps too close to the walls of the boots or it will tear into them (that's why my boots shredded).
I found some Superior brand CVs for $89.00 at 4WP and they're holding up very well (for well over a year now).
If you do use clamps, I would just put regular ones over the stock clamps (unless you can find a good way to remove the stock clamps without tearing the boots). Be careful not to put the adjustment screws on the new clamps too close to the walls of the boots or it will tear into them (that's why my boots shredded).
I found some Superior brand CVs for $89.00 at 4WP and they're holding up very well (for well over a year now).