Torn cv axle boot, 3" lift, replace with OEM or extended travel axles?

[bdbull]

Went to do the front brakes on my 2010 Avalanche today and found the driver side cv axle boot completely torn. So I decided to wait on the brakes until I fix the axle so I don't get grease or whatever all over the new brake parts. So, my question is if I should go with OEM or extended travel cv axles for lifted vehicles. I put a 3" lift on back in 2016 and have been running the OEM cv axles since then and before. This is the first time I've had a torn boot so I'm almost thinking that the OEM axles will be fine and I don't even need the extended travel axles. Any opinions? If it ain't broke, don't fix it?

 

[Dustin Jackson]

3 inches of lift does put them at a bad angle.

You could try new axles and see how long they last.

Longer axles or a diff drop might be the right way to proceed