The inner boots on both my original Toyota ones ripped (after 200k miles heh). I got the standard napa maxdrive ones a few months ago and the inners are not even close to rubbing with a 2.5" lift. It looks as if they did the boot stretch mod at the factory. The ribs on the outer boots are almost rubbing but I'm not worried about it. Overall I like them, it has the same tulip housing with the notches to pry them in and out, and the shafts are thicker. Got them for $70 each on sale, good deal. Haven't got around to installing the second one yet.
If you have used NAPA cv axles please reply
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This thread may be old, but I've been very happy with my Max Drive axles. Broke only one so far, but have warrantied several.
Last time my front diff was out, I replaced them just because they were out, no questions asked!
Last time my front diff was out, I replaced them just because they were out, no questions asked!
Hi. I’m new here. Because of the 15-post requirement, I am asking the following question at various threads dealing with cv boot problems. I am not a mechanic. I only do easy stuff, like brake replacements and oil changes.
I have owned since late 2016 a factory-standard ’07 SR5 with no lifts. I have a chronic cv boot issue, and am on my third set of the higher quality NAPA axles, The boots keep breaking. I see from multiple threads where breaking boots are very common, but I haven’t found the answer to my particular question. It seems most of the issues are either because of lifts or hard off-road driving. I have and do neither.
I vaguely recall when I first started searching this forum at the start of this issue that someone suggested that the NAPA boots might not be manufactured to the same specs as OEM. Even though I have learned that replacing the whole axle takes as much time as just the boots, why keep going through that if the problem can be solved by getting different boots? That’s too much of a hassle. Sure, I can get the axles replaced, but I have to pay for labor every time the boots break. Also, because I purchased the NAPA axles personally, I’d have to each time return them myself to get the replacement credit.
So, is there a better, more reliable boot?
I have owned since late 2016 a factory-standard ’07 SR5 with no lifts. I have a chronic cv boot issue, and am on my third set of the higher quality NAPA axles, The boots keep breaking. I see from multiple threads where breaking boots are very common, but I haven’t found the answer to my particular question. It seems most of the issues are either because of lifts or hard off-road driving. I have and do neither.
I vaguely recall when I first started searching this forum at the start of this issue that someone suggested that the NAPA boots might not be manufactured to the same specs as OEM. Even though I have learned that replacing the whole axle takes as much time as just the boots, why keep going through that if the problem can be solved by getting different boots? That’s too much of a hassle. Sure, I can get the axles replaced, but I have to pay for labor every time the boots break. Also, because I purchased the NAPA axles personally, I’d have to each time return them myself to get the replacement credit.
So, is there a better, more reliable boot?
