After reading stories about rebuilt front drive CV axles from NAPA and Autozone I'm a little nervous about installing these rebuilt parts considering how much work is involved in doing so. Does anyone have a recommendation where to buy heavy duty high horsepower axle replacements? I'm currently into a engine/transmission upgrade. Bowtie block, vortecs , 412 cam, 50# ultimate, wideband O2.
Front drive axles
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syclonekid43
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Re: Front drive axles
last i knew nobody made an upgraded axle. mine have been messed up for about 4 years now.
last i knew nobody made an upgraded axle. mine have been messed up for about 4 years now.
Re: Front drive axles
If you have a bigger brother, then the axle nuts will come off easy. My bro actually twisted the 1/2" bit off of my craftsman breaker bar by pulling up on the bar without a cheater bar. He was actually starting to lift up the truck when the bar broke. Thank god they have a warranty b/c i'd hate to buy another. Yeah goto the 'Zone.
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Jordan
If you have a bigger brother, then the axle nuts will come off easy. My bro actually twisted the 1/2" bit off of my craftsman breaker bar by pulling up on the bar without a cheater bar. He was actually starting to lift up the truck when the bar broke. Thank god they have a warranty b/c i'd hate to buy another. Yeah goto the 'Zone.
later
Jordan
the_erickee
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Re: Front drive axles
i bought mine at o'reileys and they hed a lifetime replacement. The were 60 bucks each. They took about a day to change them out. Prolly because i didnt have the right tools for the job and was running all over town. First thing i did was thake off the brake caliper and rotor. them i had to go to 'zone and rent a 36mm (i think) spindle socket. took that off then worked on the upper and lower ball joints. rented a pickle fork and went at it. after emoveing them, i go to the 8ish bolts holding thcv axles to the half shaft. after i took that off it slide right out. then i just reversed the operation to put the new one on. but remember, if you bust the ball joint boots, get new ones.
sorry for the long post.
i bought mine at o'reileys and they hed a lifetime replacement. The were 60 bucks each. They took about a day to change them out. Prolly because i didnt have the right tools for the job and was running all over town. First thing i did was thake off the brake caliper and rotor. them i had to go to 'zone and rent a 36mm (i think) spindle socket. took that off then worked on the upper and lower ball joints. rented a pickle fork and went at it. after emoveing them, i go to the 8ish bolts holding thcv axles to the half shaft. after i took that off it slide right out. then i just reversed the operation to put the new one on. but remember, if you bust the ball joint boots, get new ones.
sorry for the long post.
Mephisto
These trucks are cursed
Re: Front drive axles
i had a helluva time trying to get the axle nut off, i even tried hitting the socket wrench with a mallot trying to break it loose haha... i ending up putting the jack under the wrench and just jacking it up till the nut broke loose... probably not the safest or the smartest approach, but it worked.
i had a helluva time trying to get the axle nut off, i even tried hitting the socket wrench with a mallot trying to break it loose haha... i ending up putting the jack under the wrench and just jacking it up till the nut broke loose... probably not the safest or the smartest approach, but it worked.