Im tired...

[Devious_Tahoe96]

Of autozone's cheapy cv axles for the hoe!! Any little bounce and the outter cv breaks like a twig! Now i've bougjten both remanufactured and new cv's, but they still suck. I need something more sturdy and that can take a beatin if i decide to get a lil airbourne in the hoe. Do you guys have any recomendations? Looked through the site but didn't find what i was looking for. Thanks in advance!!

 

[purple 'hoe]

Of autozone's cheapy cv axles for the hoe!! Any little bounce and the outter cv breaks like a twig! Now i've bougjten both remanufactured and new cv's, but they still suck. I need something more sturdy and that can take a beatin if i decide to get a lil airbourne in the hoe. Do you guys have any recomendations? Looked through the site but didn't find what i was looking for. Thanks in advance!!

Uhh. Where do I start..

You have your bar's cranked, you are beating on your truck. What am I missing here? Even if you bought "good" ones they would still break. It might be slightly because you have autozone parts. But it has MORE to do with how the the truck is set up, and how's it's being driven

Decrank your truck. Stop driving it like it's a rockcrawler. And your truck will love you. Also, invest in a leveling kit or a lift kit if you want to 'wheel it.

 

[Devious_Tahoe96]

Ok, that still didn't answer my question. You basically bashed me for how I go wheeling. Ifs is supposed to be able to take a beating (to a certain limit). A buddy of mine beats the hell out of his WK grand cherokee and its got ifs too. Hasn't broken a single cv since he wheeled it stock and lifted. Enough with the ranting, I just need something better than autozone or the oem gm cv's.

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

look into higher quality cvs for instance check out moog and better built companys , i could have told you from the get go autozone cvs are not meant to last

 

[purple 'hoe]

Ok, that still didn't answer my question. You basically bashed me for how I go wheeling. Ifs is supposed to be able to take a beating (to a certain limit). A buddy of mine beats the hell out of his WK grand cherokee and its got ifs too. Hasn't broken a single cv since he wheeled it stock and lifted. Enough with the ranting, I just need something better than autozone or the oem gm cv's.

Ok. Cause you know, cranking the living hell out of your torsion bars is good for the front end. You don't put any stress on the front end at all like that...

I gave you advice, because I'm trying to help you and show you wants actually wrong with your set up. You are just too ignorant to take some actual advice from someone.

To answer your question. You'll be spending lot's of cash on cv shafts to find a "good" one for our trucks. Nobody really makes them. Google for some prerunner and long travel set ups. But they won't work for a stock truck

Your truck is stock. You're screwed with OEM and crappy aftermarket replacement parts. So now, resort back to my advice. Otherwise, there is my more expensive advice. Either long travel IFS, or SAS.

 

[_Dylan_]

Ok, that still didn't answer my question. You basically bashed me for how I go wheeling. Ifs is supposed to be able to take a beating (to a certain limit). A buddy of mine beats the hell out of his WK grand cherokee and its got ifs too. Hasn't broken a single cv since he wheeled it stock and lifted. Enough with the ranting, I just need something better than autozone or the oem gm cv's.

GM ifs doesn't take a beating...that's the problem. Wheel smarter and you won't have a broken truck all the time.

I don't know of any company that makes aftermarket CVs for the 88-98 trucks. I checked RCV axles, but they only make them for the 07+.

 

[bowtiefreak]

How are the angles on the CVs? Could you get a picture? That may be the issue

 

[Devious_Tahoe96]

The first 2 are from the left side, last one is from the driver side. There doesn't look to be any "bad" angle for the shafts. Now to clear things up....I don't rockcrawl the hoe, well because its to big and heavy to do anything. Im not a dune jumper, but hey if i can get it up 1" in the air, i'll take it. But I don't do it everytime (its my DD) If anything i've got a lead foot and it does it's work on the pavement. Aside from all that, I do understand your guy's advised on what not to do, its pretty much a given when you own a tank.

 

[bowtiefreak]

yeah, angles look just fine to me.

 

[domin8]

I'd add the sway bar to my list of concerns, based on your pic. Driver side looks very rusty. Passenger side outer tire rod too.

As for CV axles, I thought Driveshaft Shop might have something, but they are a no-go. You should probably open the phonebook and look for some fabricators or shops that make custom cv axles. Otherwise, it appears your options are slim to none.

 

[Devious_Tahoe96]

I found some cv's on amazon for a good price. Not sure if they're worth it though. Anyone know the nut bolt size to the hub?? It looks like a 32mm but i don't have a socket that big.

 

[purple 'hoe]

36mm

Flange bolts are 15mm

 

[ChrisAU]

35MM is perfect for the hub nut, but hard to find. 36MM works.

 

[Devious_Tahoe96]

Sweet!! Thank guys!

 

[Hammer450R]

Buy a quad

 

[_Dylan_]

Buy a dana 60 front axle and 14 bolt rear

FIFY

 

[Devious_Tahoe96]

Buy a quad

Though about it, but not sure to invest that money on the hoe.
On the fence about getting a NBS Tahoe Z71/Jeep Grand Cherokee 00'-04'
so many decisions, so little money lol hahaha

 

[Hammer450R]

Your picking a bad hobby for so little money lol

 

[Devious_Tahoe96]

Yeah man I know, but its really addicting! You don't have to put up with the city life, and thats what I love most about wheeling.

 

[Suburbinator]

RCV Performance makes arguably the best CV axles, period. http://www.rcvperformance.com/index.aspx

They make GM 1/2 ton stuff, but only 2006 and up. And don't ask the cost unless you're sitting down, haha. But, their stuff is way cheaper through certain vendors.