We have to talk about CV Axles.....

[TheFuriousFatty]

Guys, I've replaced my CV axles due to a torn boot 5 times since I bought my 2014 Gen Juan. Am I just buying the wrong axles with garbage quality rubber or is this something any of you have gone through too? I don't even offroad hard which is the sad part. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this since I'm at my wits end. It makes me sad to even peek at my axles since I always expect to see them torn now.

If it helps, I live in Arizona so I know it's dry as hell here. I've even tried lubricating the rubber boots to try to prevent this from happening but that didn't help either.

 

[Irregular F150]

Sdhq

Have you tried these boots? Once i need to swap out cv parts im gonna try them i hear they’re quality ones.

 

[dsiggi]

Have you tried running OEM? I'm not a fan of any aftermarket when it comes to quality.

 

[Gumby]

Keep running them IWE delete. @TheFuriousFatty Of corse it might be just a one off situation. @EricM

 

[GCATX]

Too much angle? How much lift?

 

[New recaros]

The boot looks all twisted up. Maybe that’s the problem.

 

[pcs]

probably a combination of the iwe delete plus the the added angle of the height change with the perch. i had replaced my cv boots with the soft rubber ones but they still eventually rubbed a hole into themselves. i recently adjusted my shocks to the low perch and’s installed new shafts. i will try to keep an eye on the boots see if the change reduces the rubbing action.

 

[TomDirt]

Guys, I've replaced my CV axles due to a torn boot 5 times since I bought my 2014 Gen Juan. Am I just buying the wrong axles with garbage quality rubber or is this something any of you have gone through too? I don't even offroad hard which is the sad part. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this since I'm at my wits end. It makes me sad to even peek at my axles since I always expect to see them torn now.

If it helps, I live in Arizona so I know it's dry as hell here. I've even tried lubricating the rubber boots to try to prevent this from happening but that didn't help either.

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Are those the "Trackmotive" brand of axles? And the shocks are on mid-perch? So it's a "lifted" truck with "aftermarket" axles?

 

[Cody Templeton]

Probably cheap axle issues.

 

[TheFuriousFatty]

Are those the "Trackmotive" brand of axles? And the shocks are on mid-perch? So it's a "lifted" truck with "aftermarket" axles?View attachment 475259

Yeah I'm at mid-perch. I bought the truck used with torn boots already back in 2020 so I replaced with aftermarket. I did get Trackmotive for this time around with their extreme articulation. Didn't do a thing as you see. They were both torn in 6 months. I didn't think I'd have any issues but here I am. I'd consider going back to stock, but it seems like I have another issue going on with the boots getting snagged somewhere on the frame. I do run IWE deletes so that could also be part of it. Just frustrating at this point